Compare 8/72 and 70/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/72 and 70/27

1^st number: 8/72, 2^nd number: 2 16/27

8/72 is smaller than 70/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 27 is 216

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 3 = 216,
8/72 = 8 × 3/72 × 3 = 24/216
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
70/27 = 70 × 8/27 × 8 = 560/216
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
24/216 < 560/216 or 8/72 < 70/27

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