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Compare 9/20 and 27/24

1st number: 9/20, 2nd number: 1 3/24

9/20 is smaller than 27/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 24 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 6 = 120,
    9/20 = 9 × 6/20 × 6 = 54/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
    27/24 = 27 × 5/24 × 5 = 135/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 54/120 < 135/120 or 9/20 < 27/24

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