Compare 2/24 and 45/27
1st number: 2/24, 2nd number: 1 18/27
2/24 is smaller than 45/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 27 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
2/24 = 2 × 9/24 × 9 = 18/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
45/27 = 45 × 8/27 × 8 = 360/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18/216 < 360/216 or 2/24 < 45/27
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