Compare 10/28 and 50/27
1st number: 10/28, 2nd number: 1 23/27
10/28 is smaller than 50/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 27 is 756
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
10/28 = 10 × 27/28 × 27 = 270/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
50/27 = 50 × 28/27 × 28 = 1400/756 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270/756 < 1400/756 or 10/28 < 50/27
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