Compare 6/27 and 98/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/27 and 98/75

1^st number: 6/27, 2^nd number: 1 23/75

6/27 is smaller than 98/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 75 is 675

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
6/27 = 6 × 25/27 × 25 = 150/675
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
98/75 = 98 × 9/75 × 9 = 882/675
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
150/675 < 882/675 or 6/27 < 98/75

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