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Compare 1/6 and 27/12

1st number: 1/6, 2nd number: 2 3/12

1/6 is smaller than 27/12

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 12 is 12

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
    1/6 = 1 × 2/6 × 2 = 2/12
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
    27/12 = 27 × 1/12 × 1 = 27/12
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2/12 < 27/12 or 1/6 < 27/12

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