Compare 12/27 and 70/9
1st number: 12/27, 2nd number: 7 7/9
12/27 is smaller than 70/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 9 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
12/27 = 12 × 1/27 × 1 = 12/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
70/9 = 70 × 3/9 × 3 = 210/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12/27 < 210/27 or 12/27 < 70/9
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