Compare 70/27 and 84/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/27 and 84/18

1^st number: 2 16/27, 2^nd number: 4 12/18

70/27 is smaller than 84/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 18 is 54

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
70/27 = 70 × 2/27 × 2 = 140/54
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
84/18 = 84 × 3/18 × 3 = 252/54
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/54 < 252/54 or 70/27 < 84/18

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