Compare 12/5 and 27/50
1st number: 2 2/5, 2nd number: 27/50
12/5 is greater than 27/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
12/5 = 12 × 10/5 × 10 = 120/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
27/50 = 27 × 1/50 × 1 = 27/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/50 > 27/50 or 12/5 > 27/50
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