Compare 4/25 and 56/27
1st number: 4/25, 2nd number: 2 2/27
4/25 is smaller than 56/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 27 = 675,
4/25 = 4 × 27/25 × 27 = 108/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
56/27 = 56 × 25/27 × 25 = 1400/675 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/675 < 1400/675 or 4/25 < 56/27
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