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Compare 20/27 and 24/50

20/27 is greater than 24/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 50 is 1350

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 50 = 1350,
    20/27 = 20 × 50/27 × 50 = 1000/1350
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
    24/50 = 24 × 27/50 × 27 = 648/1350
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1000/1350 > 648/1350 or 20/27 > 24/50

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