Compare 36/20 and 56/27
1st number: 1 16/20, 2nd number: 2 2/27
36/20 is smaller than 56/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 27 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
36/20 = 36 × 27/20 × 27 = 972/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
56/27 = 56 × 20/27 × 20 = 1120/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 972/540 < 1120/540 or 36/20 < 56/27
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