Compare 27/20 and 20/10
1st number: 1 7/20, 2nd number: 2 0/10
27/20 is smaller than 20/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 10 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
27/20 = 27 × 1/20 × 1 = 27/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
20/10 = 20 × 2/10 × 2 = 40/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/20 < 40/20 or 27/20 < 20/10
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