Compare 30/27 and 20/14
1st number: 1 3/27, 2nd number: 1 6/14
30/27 is smaller than 20/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
30/27 = 30 × 14/27 × 14 = 420/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
20/14 = 20 × 27/14 × 27 = 540/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/378 < 540/378 or 30/27 < 20/14
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