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Compare 2/9 and 1/27

2/9 is greater than 1/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
    2/9 = 2 × 3/9 × 3 = 6/27
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
    1/27 = 1 × 1/27 × 1 = 1/27
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 6/27 > 1/27 or 2/9 > 1/27

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