Compare 27/50 and 35/9
1st number: 27/50, 2nd number: 3 8/9
27/50 is smaller than 35/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 9 is 450
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
27/50 = 27 × 9/50 × 9 = 243/450 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 50 = 450,
35/9 = 35 × 50/9 × 50 = 1750/450 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 243/450 < 1750/450 or 27/50 < 35/9
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