Compare 27/12 and 90/24
1st number: 2 3/12, 2nd number: 3 18/24
27/12 is smaller than 90/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 2 = 24,
27/12 = 27 × 2/12 × 2 = 54/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
90/24 = 90 × 1/24 × 1 = 90/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/24 < 90/24 or 27/12 < 90/24
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