Compare 27/2 and 10/4
1st number: 13 1/2, 2nd number: 2 2/4
272 is greater than 104
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 4 is 4
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 2 = 4,
272 = 27 × 22 × 2 = 544 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 1 = 4,
104 = 10 × 14 × 1 = 104 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 544 > 104 or 272 > 104
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