Compare 7/27 and 48/12
1st number: 7/27, 2nd number: 4 0/12
727 is smaller than 4812
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 12 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
727 = 7 × 427 × 4 = 28108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
4812 = 48 × 912 × 9 = 432108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28108 < 432108 or 727 < 4812
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