Compare 16/18 and 27/24
1st number: 16/18, 2nd number: 1 3/24
16/18 is smaller than 27/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 24 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
16/18 = 16 × 4/18 × 4 = 64/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 3 = 72,
27/24 = 27 × 3/24 × 3 = 81/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/72 < 81/72 or 16/18 < 27/24
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