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Compare 9/75 and 4/27

9/75 is smaller than 4/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 27 is 675

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
    9/75 = 9 × 9/75 × 9 = 81/675
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
    4/27 = 4 × 25/27 × 25 = 100/675
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 81/675 < 100/675 or 9/75 < 4/27

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