Compare 27/2 and 5/80
1st number: 13 1/2, 2nd number: 5/80
27/2 is greater than 5/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 80 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 40 = 80,
27/2 = 27 × 40/2 × 40 = 1080/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
5/80 = 5 × 1/80 × 1 = 5/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1080/80 > 5/80 or 27/2 > 5/80
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