Compare 2/27 and 42/4
1st number: 2/27, 2nd number: 10 2/4
2/27 is smaller than 42/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
2/27 = 2 × 4/27 × 4 = 8/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
42/4 = 42 × 27/4 × 27 = 1134/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/108 < 1134/108 or 2/27 < 42/4
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