Compare 36/27 and 1/21
1st number: 1 9/27, 2nd number: 1/21
36/27 is greater than 1/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 21 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
36/27 = 36 × 7/27 × 7 = 252/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 9 = 189,
1/21 = 1 × 9/21 × 9 = 9/189 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/189 > 9/189 or 36/27 > 1/21
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