Compare 1/10 and 49/27
1st number: 1/10, 2nd number: 1 22/27
1/10 is smaller than 49/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 27 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
1/10 = 1 × 27/10 × 27 = 27/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
49/27 = 49 × 10/27 × 10 = 490/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/270 < 490/270 or 1/10 < 49/27
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