Compare 5/27 and 42/10
1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 4 2/10
5/27 is smaller than 42/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 10 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
5/27 = 5 × 10/27 × 10 = 50/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
42/10 = 42 × 27/10 × 27 = 1134/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/270 < 1134/270 or 5/27 < 42/10
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