Compare 27/36 and 81/14
1st number: 27/36, 2nd number: 5 11/14
27/36 is smaller than 81/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 14 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
27/36 = 27 × 7/36 × 7 = 189/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 18 = 252,
81/14 = 81 × 18/14 × 18 = 1458/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/252 < 1458/252 or 27/36 < 81/14
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