Compare 3/27 and 25/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/27 and 25/10

1^st number: 3/27, 2^nd number: 2 5/10

3/27 is smaller than 25/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 10 is 270

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
3/27 = 3 × 10/27 × 10 = 30/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
25/10 = 25 × 27/10 × 27 = 675/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
30/270 < 675/270 or 3/27 < 25/10

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