Compare 49/30 and 80/27
1st number: 1 19/30, 2nd number: 2 26/27
49/30 is smaller than 80/27
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,
49/30 = 49 × 9/30 × 9 = 441/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
80/27 = 80 × 10/27 × 10 = 800/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 441/270 < 800/270 or 49/30 < 80/27
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