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Compare 1/7 and 84/27

1st number: 1/7, 2nd number: 3 3/27

1/7 is smaller than 84/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
    1/7 = 1 × 27/7 × 27 = 27/189
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
    84/27 = 84 × 7/27 × 7 = 588/189
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 27/189 < 588/189 or 1/7 < 84/27

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