Compare 21/27 and 8/4
1st number: 21/27, 2nd number: 2 0/4
21/27 is smaller than 8/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
21/27 = 21 × 4/27 × 4 = 84/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
8/4 = 8 × 27/4 × 27 = 216/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/108 < 216/108 or 21/27 < 8/4
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