Compare 9/27 and 56/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/27 and 56/30

1^st number: 9/27, 2^nd number: 1 26/30

9/27 is smaller than 56/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 30 is 270

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
9/27 = 9 × 10/27 × 10 = 90/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
56/30 = 56 × 9/30 × 9 = 504/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
90/270 < 504/270 or 9/27 < 56/30

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