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Compare 27/7 and 1/81

1st number: 3 6/7, 2nd number: 1/81

27/7 is greater than 1/81

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 81 is 567

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 567
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 81 = 567,
    27/7 = 27 × 81/7 × 81 = 2187/567
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 7 = 567,
    1/81 = 1 × 7/81 × 7 = 7/567
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2187/567 > 7/567 or 27/7 > 1/81

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