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Compare 63/80 and 27/24

1st number: 63/80, 2nd number: 1 3/24

63/80 is smaller than 27/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 80 and 24 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    63/80 = 63 × 3/80 × 3 = 189/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 10 = 240,
    27/24 = 27 × 10/24 × 10 = 270/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 189/240 < 270/240 or 63/80 < 27/24

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