Compare 7/18 and 48/27
1st number: 7/18, 2nd number: 1 21/27
7/18 is smaller than 48/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
7/18 = 7 × 3/18 × 3 = 21/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
48/27 = 48 × 2/27 × 2 = 96/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/54 < 96/54 or 7/18 < 48/27
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