Compare 20/7 and 56/27
1st number: 2 6/7, 2nd number: 2 2/27
20/7 is greater than 56/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 27 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
20/7 = 20 × 27/7 × 27 = 540/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
56/27 = 56 × 7/27 × 7 = 392/189 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/189 > 392/189 or 20/7 > 56/27
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