Compare 18/27 and 42/6
1st number: 18/27, 2nd number: 7 0/6
18/27 is smaller than 42/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 6 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
18/27 = 18 × 2/27 × 2 = 36/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
42/6 = 42 × 9/6 × 9 = 378/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/54 < 378/54 or 18/27 < 42/6
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