Compare 5/27 and 48/20
1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 2 8/20
5/27 is smaller than 48/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 20 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
5/27 = 5 × 20/27 × 20 = 100/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
48/20 = 48 × 27/20 × 27 = 1296/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/540 < 1296/540 or 5/27 < 48/20
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