Compare 4/16 and 32/27
1st number: 4/16, 2nd number: 1 5/27
4/16 is smaller than 32/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 27 is 432
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 27 = 432,
4/16 = 4 × 27/16 × 27 = 108/432 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
32/27 = 32 × 16/27 × 16 = 512/432 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/432 < 512/432 or 4/16 < 32/27
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