Compare 49/20 and 21/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/20 and 21/27

1^st number: 2 9/20, 2^nd number: 21/27

49/20 is greater than 21/27

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

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
49/20 = 49 × 27/20 × 27 = 1323/540
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
21/27 = 21 × 20/27 × 20 = 420/540
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1323/540 > 420/540 or 49/20 > 21/27

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