Compare 27/10 and 3/49
1st number: 2 7/10, 2nd number: 3/49
27/10 is greater than 3/49
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 49 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 49 = 490,
27/10 = 27 × 49/10 × 49 = 1323/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
3/49 = 3 × 10/49 × 10 = 30/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1323/490 > 30/490 or 27/10 > 3/49
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