Compare 7/27 and 48/36
1st number: 7/27, 2nd number: 1 12/36
7/27 is smaller than 48/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 36 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
7/27 = 7 × 4/27 × 4 = 28/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 3 = 108,
48/36 = 48 × 3/36 × 3 = 144/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/108 < 144/108 or 7/27 < 48/36
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