Compare 50/9 and 3/27
1st number: 5 5/9, 2nd number: 3/27
50/9 is greater than 3/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
50/9 = 50 × 3/9 × 3 = 150/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
3/27 = 3 × 1/27 × 1 = 3/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/27 > 3/27 or 50/9 > 3/27
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