Compare 14/6 and 24/27
1st number: 2 2/6, 2nd number: 24/27
146 is greater than 2427
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
146 = 14 × 96 × 9 = 12654 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
2427 = 24 × 227 × 2 = 4854 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 12654 > 4854 or 146 > 2427
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