Compare 27/6 and 28/81
1st number: 4 3/6, 2nd number: 28/81
27/6 is greater than 28/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 81 is 162
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 162 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 27 = 162,
27/6 = 27 × 27/6 × 27 = 729/162 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 2 = 162,
28/81 = 28 × 2/81 × 2 = 56/162 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 729/162 > 56/162 or 27/6 > 28/81
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