Compare 27/75 and 40/4
1st number: 27/75, 2nd number: 10 0/4
27/75 is smaller than 40/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 4 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
27/75 = 27 × 4/75 × 4 = 108/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 75 = 300,
40/4 = 40 × 75/4 × 75 = 3000/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/300 < 3000/300 or 27/75 < 40/4
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