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Compare 80/12 and 2/27

1st number: 6 8/12, 2nd number: 2/27

80/12 is greater than 2/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 27 is 108

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
    80/12 = 80 × 9/12 × 9 = 720/108
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
    2/27 = 2 × 4/27 × 4 = 8/108
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 720/108 > 8/108 or 80/12 > 2/27

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