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Compare 10/27 and 56/10

1st number: 10/27, 2nd number: 5 6/10

10/27 is smaller than 56/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 10 is 270

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
    10/27 = 10 × 10/27 × 10 = 100/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
    56/10 = 56 × 27/10 × 27 = 1512/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 100/270 < 1512/270 or 10/27 < 56/10

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