Compare 18/9 and 60/27
1st number: 2 0/9, 2nd number: 2 6/27
18/9 is smaller than 60/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
18/9 = 18 × 3/9 × 3 = 54/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
60/27 = 60 × 1/27 × 1 = 60/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/27 < 60/27 or 18/9 < 60/27
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