Compare 75/27 and 10/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 75/27 and 10/12

1^st number: 2 21/27, 2^nd number: 10/12

75/27 is greater than 10/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 12 is 108

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
75/27 = 75 × 4/27 × 4 = 300/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
10/12 = 10 × 9/12 × 9 = 90/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
300/108 > 90/108 or 75/27 > 10/12

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