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Compare 5/27 and 10/5

1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 2 0/5

5/27 is smaller than 10/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 5 is 135

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
    5/27 = 5 × 5/27 × 5 = 25/135
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 27 = 135,
    10/5 = 10 × 27/5 × 27 = 270/135
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 25/135 < 270/135 or 5/27 < 10/5

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