Compare 40/27 and 16/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/27 and 16/10

1^st number: 1 13/27, 2^nd number: 1 6/10

40/27 is smaller than 16/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 10 is 270

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
40/27 = 40 × 10/27 × 10 = 400/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
16/10 = 16 × 27/10 × 27 = 432/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
400/270 < 432/270 or 40/27 < 16/10

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