Compare 7/9 and 56/27
1st number: 7/9, 2nd number: 2 2/27
7/9 is smaller than 56/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
7/9 = 7 × 3/9 × 3 = 21/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
56/27 = 56 × 1/27 × 1 = 56/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21/27 < 56/27 or 7/9 < 56/27
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