Compare 8/3 and 24/81
1st number: 2 2/3, 2nd number: 24/81
8/3 is greater than 24/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 81 is 81
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 27 = 81,
8/3 = 8 × 27/3 × 27 = 216/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
24/81 = 24 × 1/81 × 1 = 24/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/81 > 24/81 or 8/3 > 24/81
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