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Compare 28/48 and 50/27

1st number: 28/48, 2nd number: 1 23/27

28/48 is smaller than 50/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 48 and 27 is 432

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 432
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 9 = 432,
    28/48 = 28 × 9/48 × 9 = 252/432
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 16 = 432,
    50/27 = 50 × 16/27 × 16 = 800/432
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 252/432 < 800/432 or 28/48 < 50/27

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