Compare 84/27 and 48/40
1st number: 3 3/27, 2nd number: 1 8/40
84/27 is greater than 48/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 40 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
84/27 = 84 × 40/27 × 40 = 3360/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
48/40 = 48 × 27/40 × 27 = 1296/1080 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3360/1080 > 1296/1080 or 84/27 > 48/40
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