Compare 81/3 and 16/81
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 16/81
81/3 is greater than 16/81
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,
81/3 = 81 × 27/3 × 27 = 2187/81 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
16/81 = 16 × 1/81 × 1 = 16/81 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2187/81 > 16/81 or 81/3 > 16/81
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