Compare 27/18 and 84/56
1st number: 1 9/18, 2nd number: 1 28/56
27/18 is equivalent to 84/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 56 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 28 = 504,
27/18 = 27 × 28/18 × 28 = 756/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
84/56 = 84 × 9/56 × 9 = 756/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 756/504 = 756/504 or 27/18 = 84/56
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