Compare 90/27 and 49/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/27 and 49/40

1^st number: 3 9/27, 2^nd number: 1 9/40

90/27 is greater than 49/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 40 is 1080

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
90/27 = 90 × 40/27 × 40 = 3600/1080
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
49/40 = 49 × 27/40 × 27 = 1323/1080
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3600/1080 > 1323/1080 or 90/27 > 49/40

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