Compare 9/24 and 28/27
1st number: 9/24, 2nd number: 1 1/27
9/24 is smaller than 28/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 27 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 9 = 216,
9/24 = 9 × 9/24 × 9 = 81/216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
28/27 = 28 × 8/27 × 8 = 224/216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 81/216 < 224/216 or 9/24 < 28/27
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