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Compare 27/6 and 49/5

1st number: 4 3/6, 2nd number: 9 4/5

27/6 is smaller than 49/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 5 is 30

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 5 = 30,
    27/6 = 27 × 5/6 × 5 = 135/30
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 6 = 30,
    49/5 = 49 × 6/5 × 6 = 294/30
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 135/30 < 294/30 or 27/6 < 49/5

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