Compare 27/10 and 98/27
1st number: 2 7/10, 2nd number: 3 17/27
27/10 is smaller than 98/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 27 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
27/10 = 27 × 27/10 × 27 = 729/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
98/27 = 98 × 10/27 × 10 = 980/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 729/270 < 980/270 or 27/10 < 98/27
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