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Compare 6/21 and 27/20

1st number: 6/21, 2nd number: 1 7/20

6/21 is smaller than 27/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 20 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
    6/21 = 6 × 20/21 × 20 = 120/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
    27/20 = 27 × 21/20 × 21 = 567/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/420 < 567/420 or 6/21 < 27/20

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