Compare 27/6 and 60/18
1st number: 4 3/6, 2nd number: 3 6/18
27/6 is greater than 60/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 18 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
27/6 = 27 × 3/6 × 3 = 81/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
60/18 = 60 × 1/18 × 1 = 60/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 81/18 > 60/18 or 27/6 > 60/18
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