Compare 36/10 and 12/27
1st number: 3 6/10, 2nd number: 12/27
36/10 is greater than 12/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 27 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
36/10 = 36 × 27/10 × 27 = 972/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
12/27 = 12 × 10/27 × 10 = 120/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 972/270 > 120/270 or 36/10 > 12/27
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