Compare 30/6 and 27/63
1st number: 5 0/6, 2nd number: 27/63
30/6 is greater than 27/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 63 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 21 = 126,
30/6 = 30 × 21/6 × 21 = 630/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 2 = 126,
27/63 = 27 × 2/63 × 2 = 54/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 630/126 > 54/126 or 30/6 > 27/63
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