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Compare 60/27 and 80/50

1^st number: 2 6/27, 2^nd number: 1 30/50

60/27 is greater than 80/50

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 27 and 50 is 1350
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350
2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 50 = 1350,
   60/27 = 60 × 50/27 × 50 = 3000/1350
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
   80/50 = 80 × 27/50 × 27 = 2160/1350
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 3000/1350 > 2160/1350 or 60/27 > 80/50

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