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Compare 20/10 and 5/27

1st number: 2 0/10, 2nd number: 5/27

20/10 is greater than 5/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 27 is 270

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
    20/10 = 20 × 27/10 × 27 = 540/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
    5/27 = 5 × 10/27 × 10 = 50/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 540/270 > 50/270 or 20/10 > 5/27

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