Compare 24/27 and 70/60
1st number: 24/27, 2nd number: 1 10/60
24/27 is smaller than 70/60
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 60 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
24/27 = 24 × 20/27 × 20 = 480/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
70/60 = 70 × 9/60 × 9 = 630/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/540 < 630/540 or 24/27 < 70/60
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