Compare 90/27 and 81/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/27 and 81/35

1^st number: 3 9/27, 2^nd number: 2 11/35

90/27 is greater than 81/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
90/27 = 90 × 35/27 × 35 = 3150/945
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
81/35 = 81 × 27/35 × 27 = 2187/945
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3150/945 > 2187/945 or 90/27 > 81/35

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