Compare 60/63 and 27/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/63 and 27/60

60/63 is greater than 27/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 60 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
60/63 = 60 × 20/63 × 20 = 1200/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 21 = 1260,
27/60 = 27 × 21/60 × 21 = 567/1260
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1200/1260 > 567/1260 or 60/63 > 27/60

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