Compare 27/32 and 21/9
1st number: 27/32, 2nd number: 2 3/9
27/32 is smaller than 21/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 9 is 288
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
27/32 = 27 × 9/32 × 9 = 243/288 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 32 = 288,
21/9 = 21 × 32/9 × 32 = 672/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/288 < 672/288 or 27/32 < 21/9
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