Compare 36/20 and 40/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/20 and 40/27

1^st number: 1 16/20, 2^nd number: 1 13/27

36/20 is greater than 40/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 27 is 540

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
36/20 = 36 × 27/20 × 27 = 972/540
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
40/27 = 40 × 20/27 × 20 = 800/540
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
972/540 > 800/540 or 36/20 > 40/27

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