Compare 70/40 and 15/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/40 and 15/27

1^st number: 1 30/40, 2^nd number: 15/27

70/40 is greater than 15/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
70/40 = 70 × 27/40 × 27 = 1890/1080
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
15/27 = 15 × 40/27 × 40 = 600/1080
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1890/1080 > 600/1080 or 70/40 > 15/27

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