Compare 27/6 and 70/49
1st number: 4 3/6, 2nd number: 1 21/49
27/6 is greater than 70/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 49 is 294
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 49 = 294,
27/6 = 27 × 49/6 × 49 = 1323/294 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
70/49 = 70 × 6/49 × 6 = 420/294 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/294 > 420/294 or 27/6 > 70/49
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