Compare 36/30 and 50/27
1st number: 1 6/30, 2nd number: 1 23/27
36/30 is smaller than 50/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 27 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
36/30 = 36 × 9/30 × 9 = 324/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
50/27 = 50 × 10/27 × 10 = 500/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/270 < 500/270 or 36/30 < 50/27
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