Compare 1/27 and 36/20
1st number: 1/27, 2nd number: 1 16/20
1/27 is smaller than 36/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 20 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
1/27 = 1 × 20/27 × 20 = 20/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
36/20 = 36 × 27/20 × 27 = 972/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/540 < 972/540 or 1/27 < 36/20
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