Compare 12/90 and 35/27
1st number: 12/90, 2nd number: 1 8/27
12/90 is smaller than 35/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 27 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 3 = 270,
12/90 = 12 × 3/90 × 3 = 36/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
35/27 = 35 × 10/27 × 10 = 350/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/270 < 350/270 or 12/90 < 35/27
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