Compare 84/5 and 27/10
1st number: 16 4/5, 2nd number: 2 7/10
84/5 is greater than 27/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
84/5 = 84 × 2/5 × 2 = 168/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
27/10 = 27 × 1/10 × 1 = 27/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/10 > 27/10 or 84/5 > 27/10
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