Compare 27/6 and 81/20
1st number: 4 3/6, 2nd number: 4 1/20
27/6 is greater than 81/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 10 = 60,
27/6 = 27 × 10/6 × 10 = 270/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
81/20 = 81 × 3/20 × 3 = 243/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/60 > 243/60 or 27/6 > 81/20
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