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Compare 5/27 and 24/4

1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 6 0/4

5/27 is smaller than 24/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 4 is 108

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
    5/27 = 5 × 4/27 × 4 = 20/108
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
    24/4 = 24 × 27/4 × 27 = 648/108
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 20/108 < 648/108 or 5/27 < 24/4

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