Compare 72/27 and 35/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/27 and 35/8

1^st number: 2 18/27, 2^nd number: 4 3/8

72/27 is smaller than 35/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 8 is 216

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
72/27 = 72 × 8/27 × 8 = 576/216
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
35/8 = 35 × 27/8 × 27 = 945/216
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
576/216 < 945/216 or 72/27 < 35/8

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