Compare 3/27 and 60/9
1st number: 3/27, 2nd number: 6 6/9
3/27 is smaller than 60/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 9 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
3/27 = 3 × 1/27 × 1 = 3/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
60/9 = 60 × 3/9 × 3 = 180/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3/27 < 180/27 or 3/27 < 60/9
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