Compare 24/27 and 21/10
1st number: 24/27, 2nd number: 2 1/10
24/27 is smaller than 21/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 10 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
24/27 = 24 × 10/27 × 10 = 240/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
21/10 = 21 × 27/10 × 27 = 567/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 240/270 < 567/270 or 24/27 < 21/10
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