Compare 2/27 and 30/28
1st number: 2/27, 2nd number: 1 2/28
2/27 is smaller than 30/28
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,
2/27 = 2 × 28/27 × 28 = 56/756 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
30/28 = 30 × 27/28 × 27 = 810/756 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/756 < 810/756 or 2/27 < 30/28
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