Compare 10/27 and 56/4
1st number: 10/27, 2nd number: 14 0/4
10/27 is smaller than 56/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
10/27 = 10 × 4/27 × 4 = 40/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
56/4 = 56 × 27/4 × 27 = 1512/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/108 < 1512/108 or 10/27 < 56/4
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