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Compare 9/7 and 4/27

1st number: 1 2/7, 2nd number: 4/27

9/7 is greater than 4/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 7 and 27 is 189

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
    9/7 = 9 × 27/7 × 27 = 243/189
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
    4/27 = 4 × 7/27 × 7 = 28/189
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 243/189 > 28/189 or 9/7 > 4/27

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