Compare 36/8 and 32/27
1st number: 4 4/8, 2nd number: 1 5/27
36/8 is greater than 32/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 27 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
36/8 = 36 × 27/8 × 27 = 972/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
32/27 = 32 × 8/27 × 8 = 256/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 972/216 > 256/216 or 36/8 > 32/27
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