Compare 27/8 and 18/96
1st number: 3 3/8, 2nd number: 18/96
27/8 is greater than 18/96
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 96 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 12 = 96,
27/8 = 27 × 12/8 × 12 = 324/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 96 × 1 = 96,
18/96 = 18 × 1/96 × 1 = 18/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/96 > 18/96 or 27/8 > 18/96
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