Compare 27/9 and 54/14
1st number: 3 0/9, 2nd number: 3 12/14
27/9 is smaller than 54/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
27/9 = 27 × 14/9 × 14 = 378/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
54/14 = 54 × 9/14 × 9 = 486/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 378/126 < 486/126 or 27/9 < 54/14
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