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Compare 30/27 and 2/4

1st number: 1 3/27, 2nd number: 2/4

30/27 is greater than 2/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 4 is 108

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
    30/27 = 30 × 4/27 × 4 = 120/108
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
    2/4 = 2 × 27/4 × 27 = 54/108
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 120/108 > 54/108 or 30/27 > 2/4

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