Compare 84/24 and 60/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/24 and 60/27

1^st number: 3 12/24, 2^nd number: 2 6/27

84/24 is greater than 60/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 27 is 216

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
84/24 = 84 × 9/24 × 9 = 756/216
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
60/27 = 60 × 8/27 × 8 = 480/216
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
756/216 > 480/216 or 84/24 > 60/27

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