Compare 84/72 and 20/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/72 and 20/27

1^st number: 1 12/72, 2^nd number: 20/27

84/72 is greater than 20/27

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,
84/72 = 84 × 3/72 × 3 = 252/216
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
20/27 = 20 × 8/27 × 8 = 160/216
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
252/216 > 160/216 or 84/72 > 20/27

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