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Compare 8/24 and 70/27

1st number: 8/24, 2nd number: 2 16/27

8/24 is smaller than 70/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 24 and 27 is 216

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
    8/24 = 8 × 9/24 × 9 = 72/216
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
    70/27 = 70 × 8/27 × 8 = 560/216
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 72/216 < 560/216 or 8/24 < 70/27

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