Compare 3/40 and 27/3
1st number: 3/40, 2nd number: 9 0/3
3/40 is smaller than 27/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 3 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
3/40 = 3 × 3/40 × 3 = 9/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 40 = 120,
27/3 = 27 × 40/3 × 40 = 1080/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/120 < 1080/120 or 3/40 < 27/3
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