Compare 27/80 and 54/50
1st number: 27/80, 2nd number: 1 4/50
27/80 is smaller than 54/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 50 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 5 = 400,
27/80 = 27 × 5/80 × 5 = 135/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
54/50 = 54 × 8/50 × 8 = 432/400 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/400 < 432/400 or 27/80 < 54/50
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