Compare 28/5 and 84/27
1st number: 5 3/5, 2nd number: 3 3/27
28/5 is greater than 84/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 27 is 135
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 27 = 135,
28/5 = 28 × 27/5 × 27 = 756/135 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
84/27 = 84 × 5/27 × 5 = 420/135 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 756/135 > 420/135 or 28/5 > 84/27
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