Compare 1/25 and 70/27
1st number: 1/25, 2nd number: 2 16/27
1/25 is smaller than 70/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 27 = 675,
1/25 = 1 × 27/25 × 27 = 27/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
70/27 = 70 × 25/27 × 25 = 1750/675 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/675 < 1750/675 or 1/25 < 70/27
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