Compare 30/27 and 49/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/27 and 49/10

1^st number: 1 3/27, 2^nd number: 4 9/10

30/27 is smaller than 49/10

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,
30/27 = 30 × 10/27 × 10 = 300/270
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
49/10 = 49 × 27/10 × 27 = 1323/270
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
300/270 < 1323/270 or 30/27 < 49/10

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