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Compare 8/18 and 2/27

8/18 is greater than 2/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 27 is 54

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 3 = 54,
    8/18 = 8 × 3/18 × 3 = 24/54
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
    2/27 = 2 × 2/27 × 2 = 4/54
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 24/54 > 4/54 or 8/18 > 2/27

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