Compare 27/4 and 10/14
1st number: 6 3/4, 2nd number: 10/14
274 is greater than 1014
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 14 is 28
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 28 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 7 = 28,
274 = 27 × 74 × 7 = 18928 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 2 = 28,
1014 = 10 × 214 × 2 = 2028 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 18928 > 2028 or 274 > 1014
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