Compare 30/32 and 27/6
1st number: 30/32, 2nd number: 4 3/6
30/32 is smaller than 27/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 6 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
30/32 = 30 × 3/32 × 3 = 90/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 16 = 96,
27/6 = 27 × 16/6 × 16 = 432/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/96 < 432/96 or 30/32 < 27/6
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