Compare 60/3 and 12/27
1st number: 20 0/3, 2nd number: 12/27
60/3 is greater than 12/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
60/3 = 60 × 9/3 × 9 = 540/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
12/27 = 12 × 1/27 × 1 = 12/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/27 > 12/27 or 60/3 > 12/27
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