Compare 27/10 and 72/48
1st number: 2 7/10, 2nd number: 1 24/48
27/10 is greater than 72/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 24 = 240,
27/10 = 27 × 24/10 × 24 = 648/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
72/48 = 72 × 5/48 × 5 = 360/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 648/240 > 360/240 or 27/10 > 72/48
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