Compare 27/4 and 25/36
1st number: 6 3/4, 2nd number: 25/36
27/4 is greater than 25/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
27/4 = 27 × 9/4 × 9 = 243/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
25/36 = 25 × 1/36 × 1 = 25/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/36 > 25/36 or 27/4 > 25/36
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