Compare 27/4 and 56/20
1st number: 6 3/4, 2nd number: 2 16/20
27/4 is greater than 56/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
27/4 = 27 × 5/4 × 5 = 135/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
56/20 = 56 × 1/20 × 1 = 56/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/20 > 56/20 or 27/4 > 56/20
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