Compare 72/27 and 35/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/27 and 35/16

1^st number: 2 18/27, 2^nd number: 2 3/16

72/27 is greater than 35/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 16 is 432

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
72/27 = 72 × 16/27 × 16 = 1152/432
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
35/16 = 35 × 27/16 × 27 = 945/432
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1152/432 > 945/432 or 72/27 > 35/16

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