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Compare 27/32 and 21/10

1st number: 27/32, 2nd number: 2 1/10

27/32 is smaller than 21/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 32 and 10 is 160

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
    27/32 = 27 × 5/32 × 5 = 135/160
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 16 = 160,
    21/10 = 21 × 16/10 × 16 = 336/160
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 135/160 < 336/160 or 27/32 < 21/10

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