Compare 60/27 and 3/18
1st number: 2 6/27, 2nd number: 3/18
60/27 is greater than 3/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 18 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
60/27 = 60 × 2/27 × 2 = 120/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
3/18 = 3 × 3/18 × 3 = 9/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/54 > 9/54 or 60/27 > 3/18
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