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Compare 18/96 and 4/27

18/96 is greater than 4/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 96 and 27 is 864

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 864
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 9 = 864,
    18/96 = 18 × 9/96 × 9 = 162/864
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 32 = 864,
    4/27 = 4 × 32/27 × 32 = 128/864
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 162/864 > 128/864 or 18/96 > 4/27

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