Compare 4/64 and 27/10
1st number: 4/64, 2nd number: 2 7/10
4/64 is smaller than 27/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 10 is 320
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 320 - For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 5 = 320,
4/64 = 4 × 5/64 × 5 = 20/320 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 32 = 320,
27/10 = 27 × 32/10 × 32 = 864/320 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/320 < 864/320 or 4/64 < 27/10
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