Compare 40/6 and 20/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/6 and 20/27

1^st number: 6 4/6, 2^nd number: 20/27

40/6 is greater than 20/27

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
40/6 = 40 × 9/6 × 9 = 360/54
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
20/27 = 20 × 2/27 × 2 = 40/54
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
360/54 > 40/54 or 40/6 > 20/27

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