Compare 72/7 and 21/27
1st number: 10 2/7, 2nd number: 21/27
72/7 is greater than 21/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 27 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
72/7 = 72 × 27/7 × 27 = 1944/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
21/27 = 21 × 7/27 × 7 = 147/189 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1944/189 > 147/189 or 72/7 > 21/27
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