Compare 18/27 and 42/8
1st number: 18/27, 2nd number: 5 2/8
18/27 is smaller than 42/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 8 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
18/27 = 18 × 8/27 × 8 = 144/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
42/8 = 42 × 27/8 × 27 = 1134/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/216 < 1134/216 or 18/27 < 42/8
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