Compare 12/30 and 84/27
1st number: 12/30, 2nd number: 3 3/27
12/30 is smaller than 84/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 27 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
12/30 = 12 × 9/30 × 9 = 108/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
84/27 = 84 × 10/27 × 10 = 840/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/270 < 840/270 or 12/30 < 84/27
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