Compare 10/27 and 84/28
1st number: 10/27, 2nd number: 3 0/28
10/27 is smaller than 84/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 28 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
10/27 = 10 × 28/27 × 28 = 280/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
84/28 = 84 × 27/28 × 27 = 2268/756 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/756 < 2268/756 or 10/27 < 84/28
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