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Compare 30/27 and 84/50

1st number: 1 3/27, 2nd number: 1 34/50

30/27 is smaller than 84/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 50 is 1350

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 50 = 1350,
    30/27 = 30 × 50/27 × 50 = 1500/1350
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
    84/50 = 84 × 27/50 × 27 = 2268/1350
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1500/1350 < 2268/1350 or 30/27 < 84/50

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