Compare 49/14 and 72/27
1st number: 3 7/14, 2nd number: 2 18/27
49/14 is greater than 72/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
49/14 = 49 × 27/14 × 27 = 1323/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
72/27 = 72 × 14/27 × 14 = 1008/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/378 > 1008/378 or 49/14 > 72/27
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