Compare 12/36 and 75/27
1st number: 12/36, 2nd number: 2 21/27
12/36 is smaller than 75/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 3 = 108,
12/36 = 12 × 3/36 × 3 = 36/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
75/27 = 75 × 4/27 × 4 = 300/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/108 < 300/108 or 12/36 < 75/27
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