Compare 27/7 and 70/9
1st number: 3 6/7, 2nd number: 7 7/9
27/7 is smaller than 70/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 9 is 63
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 63 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 9 = 63,
27/7 = 27 × 9/7 × 9 = 243/63 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 7 = 63,
70/9 = 70 × 7/9 × 7 = 490/63 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/63 < 490/63 or 27/7 < 70/9
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