Compare 40/12 and 6/27
1st number: 3 4/12, 2nd number: 6/27
4012 is greater than 627
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
4012 = 40 × 912 × 9 = 360108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
627 = 6 × 427 × 4 = 24108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360108 > 24108 or 4012 > 627
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