Compare 40/27 and 84/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/27 and 84/6

1^st number: 1 13/27, 2^nd number: 14 0/6

40/27 is smaller than 84/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 6 is 54

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
40/27 = 40 × 2/27 × 2 = 80/54
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
84/6 = 84 × 9/6 × 9 = 756/54
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
80/54 < 756/54 or 40/27 < 84/6

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