Compare 27/72 and 56/18
1st number: 27/72, 2nd number: 3 2/18
27/72 is smaller than 56/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 18 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
27/72 = 27 × 1/72 × 1 = 27/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
56/18 = 56 × 4/18 × 4 = 224/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/72 < 224/72 or 27/72 < 56/18
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