Compare 5/27 and 40/14
1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 2 12/14
5/27 is smaller than 40/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
5/27 = 5 × 14/27 × 14 = 70/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
40/14 = 40 × 27/14 × 27 = 1080/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/378 < 1080/378 or 5/27 < 40/14
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