Compare 27/20 and 48/6
1st number: 1 7/20, 2nd number: 8 0/6
27/20 is smaller than 48/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 6 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
27/20 = 27 × 3/20 × 3 = 81/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
48/6 = 48 × 10/6 × 10 = 480/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 81/60 < 480/60 or 27/20 < 48/6
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