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Compare 2/3 and 3/27

2/3 is greater than 3/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 27 is 27

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

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