Compare 27/10 and 54/50
1st number: 2 7/10, 2nd number: 1 4/50
27/10 is greater than 54/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 5 = 50,
27/10 = 27 × 5/10 × 5 = 135/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
54/50 = 54 × 1/50 × 1 = 54/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/50 > 54/50 or 27/10 > 54/50
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