Compare 9/20 and 27/21
1st number: 9/20, 2nd number: 1 6/21
9/20 is smaller than 27/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 21 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
9/20 = 9 × 21/20 × 21 = 189/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
27/21 = 27 × 20/21 × 20 = 540/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/420 < 540/420 or 9/20 < 27/21
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