Compare 36/28 and 27/18
1st number: 1 8/28, 2nd number: 1 9/18
36/28 is smaller than 27/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 18 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 9 = 252,
36/28 = 36 × 9/28 × 9 = 324/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
27/18 = 27 × 14/18 × 14 = 378/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/252 < 378/252 or 36/28 < 27/18
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