Compare 1/5 and 27/10
1st number: 1/5, 2nd number: 2 7/10
15 is smaller than 2710
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,
15 = 1 × 25 × 2 = 210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
2710 = 27 × 110 × 1 = 2710 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210 < 2710 or 15 < 2710
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