Compare 10/8 and 3/27
1st number: 1 2/8, 2nd number: 3/27
108 is greater than 327
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 27 is 216
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 216 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 27 = 216,
108 = 10 × 278 × 27 = 270216 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 8 = 216,
327 = 3 × 827 × 8 = 24216 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 270216 > 24216 or 108 > 327
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