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Compare 18/3 and 27/14

1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 1 13/14

18/3 is greater than 27/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 14 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
    18/3 = 18 × 14/3 × 14 = 252/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 3 = 42,
    27/14 = 27 × 3/14 × 3 = 81/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 252/42 > 81/42 or 18/3 > 27/14

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