Compare 27/80 and 36/9
1st number: 27/80, 2nd number: 4 0/9
27/80 is smaller than 36/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 9 is 720
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 720 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 9 = 720,
27/80 = 27 × 9/80 × 9 = 243/720 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 80 = 720,
36/9 = 36 × 80/9 × 80 = 2880/720 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/720 < 2880/720 or 27/80 < 36/9
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