Compare 60/10 and 35/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/10 and 35/27

1^st number: 6 0/10, 2^nd number: 1 8/27

60/10 is greater than 35/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 27 is 270

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
60/10 = 60 × 27/10 × 27 = 1620/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
35/27 = 35 × 10/27 × 10 = 350/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1620/270 > 350/270 or 60/10 > 35/27

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