Compare 48/27 and 35/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/27 and 35/20

1^st number: 1 21/27, 2^nd number: 1 15/20

48/27 is greater than 35/20

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
48/27 = 48 × 20/27 × 20 = 960/540
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
35/20 = 35 × 27/20 × 27 = 945/540
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
960/540 > 945/540 or 48/27 > 35/20

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