Compare 27/48 and 28/27
1st number: 27/48, 2nd number: 1 1/27
27/48 is smaller than 28/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
27/48 = 27 × 9/48 × 9 = 243/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
28/27 = 28 × 16/27 × 16 = 448/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/432 < 448/432 or 27/48 < 28/27
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