Compare 12/27 and 48/4
1st number: 12/27, 2nd number: 12 0/4
12/27 is smaller than 48/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
12/27 = 12 × 4/27 × 4 = 48/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
48/4 = 48 × 27/4 × 27 = 1296/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/108 < 1296/108 or 12/27 < 48/4
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