Compare 60/21 and 5/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/21 and 5/27

1^st number: 2 18/21, 2^nd number: 5/27

60/21 is greater than 5/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 27 is 189

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189
For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 9 = 189,
60/21 = 60 × 9/21 × 9 = 540/189
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
5/27 = 5 × 7/27 × 7 = 35/189
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
540/189 > 35/189 or 60/21 > 5/27

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