Compare 7/27 and 72/32
1st number: 7/27, 2nd number: 2 8/32
7/27 is smaller than 72/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 32 is 864
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 864 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 32 = 864,
7/27 = 7 × 32/27 × 32 = 224/864 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 27 = 864,
72/32 = 72 × 27/32 × 27 = 1944/864 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/864 < 1944/864 or 7/27 < 72/32
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