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Compare 5/2 and 35/27

1st number: 2 1/2, 2nd number: 1 8/27

5/2 is greater than 35/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 27 is 54

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
    5/2 = 5 × 27/2 × 27 = 135/54
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
    35/27 = 35 × 2/27 × 2 = 70/54
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 135/54 > 70/54 or 5/2 > 35/27

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