Compare 14/30 and 32/27
1st number: 14/30, 2nd number: 1 5/27
14/30 is smaller than 32/27
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,
14/30 = 14 × 9/30 × 9 = 126/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
32/27 = 32 × 10/27 × 10 = 320/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 126/270 < 320/270 or 14/30 < 32/27
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