Compare 36/27 and 9/54
1st number: 1 9/27, 2nd number: 9/54
36/27 is greater than 9/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
36/27 = 36 × 2/27 × 2 = 72/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
9/54 = 9 × 1/54 × 1 = 9/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/54 > 9/54 or 36/27 > 9/54
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