Compare 27/63 and 27/6
1st number: 27/63, 2nd number: 4 3/6
27/63 is smaller than 27/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 6 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
27/63 = 27 × 2/63 × 2 = 54/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
27/6 = 27 × 21/6 × 21 = 567/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54/126 < 567/126 or 27/63 < 27/6
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