Compare 8/81 and 27/8
1st number: 8/81, 2nd number: 3 3/8
8/81 is smaller than 27/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 8 is 648
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 648 - For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 8 = 648,
8/81 = 8 × 8/81 × 8 = 64/648 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 81 = 648,
27/8 = 27 × 81/8 × 81 = 2187/648 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 64/648 < 2187/648 or 8/81 < 27/8
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