Compare 27/72 and 70/28
1st number: 27/72, 2nd number: 2 14/28
27/72 is smaller than 70/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 28 is 504
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
27/72 = 27 × 7/72 × 7 = 189/504 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 18 = 504,
70/28 = 70 × 18/28 × 18 = 1260/504 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/504 < 1260/504 or 27/72 < 70/28
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