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Compare 70/27 and 12/48

1st number: 2 16/27, 2nd number: 12/48

70/27 is greater than 12/48

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 48 is 432

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
    70/27 = 70 × 16/27 × 16 = 1120/432
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
    12/48 = 12 × 9/48 × 9 = 108/432
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1120/432 > 108/432 or 70/27 > 12/48

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