Compare 18/3 and 27/90
1st number: 6 0/3, 2nd number: 27/90
18/3 is greater than 27/90
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 90 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 30 = 90,
18/3 = 18 × 30/3 × 30 = 540/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
27/90 = 27 × 1/90 × 1 = 27/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/90 > 27/90 or 18/3 > 27/90
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