Compare 27/36 and 70/27
1st number: 27/36, 2nd number: 2 16/27
27/36 is smaller than 70/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 3 = 108,
27/36 = 27 × 3/36 × 3 = 81/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
70/27 = 70 × 4/27 × 4 = 280/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 81/108 < 280/108 or 27/36 < 70/27
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