Compare 20/2 and 5/27
1st number: 10 0/2, 2nd number: 5/27
202 is greater than 527
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
202 = 20 × 272 × 27 = 54054 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
527 = 5 × 227 × 2 = 1054 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 54054 > 1054 or 202 > 527
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