Compare 27/6 and 72/24
1st number: 4 3/6, 2nd number: 3 0/24
27/6 is greater than 72/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 24 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 4 = 24,
27/6 = 27 × 4/6 × 4 = 108/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
72/24 = 72 × 1/24 × 1 = 72/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/24 > 72/24 or 27/6 > 72/24
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