Compare 27/75 and 63/16
1st number: 27/75, 2nd number: 3 15/16
27/75 is smaller than 63/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 16 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
27/75 = 27 × 16/75 × 16 = 432/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
63/16 = 63 × 75/16 × 75 = 4725/1200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 432/1200 < 4725/1200 or 27/75 < 63/16
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