Compare 12/7 and 90/27
1st number: 1 5/7, 2nd number: 3 9/27
12/7 is smaller than 90/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 27 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
12/7 = 12 × 27/7 × 27 = 324/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
90/27 = 90 × 7/27 × 7 = 630/189 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/189 < 630/189 or 12/7 < 90/27
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