Compare 40/25 and 27/21, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/25 and 27/21

1^st number: 1 15/25, 2^nd number: 1 6/21

40/25 is greater than 27/21

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 21 is 525

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 525
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 21 = 525,
40/25 = 40 × 21/25 × 21 = 840/525
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 25 = 525,
27/21 = 27 × 25/21 × 25 = 675/525
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
840/525 > 675/525 or 40/25 > 27/21

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