Compare 72/14 and 3/27
1st number: 5 2/14, 2nd number: 3/27
72/14 is greater than 3/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
72/14 = 72 × 27/14 × 27 = 1944/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
3/27 = 3 × 14/27 × 14 = 42/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1944/378 > 42/378 or 72/14 > 3/27
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