Compare 5/4 and 7/27
1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 7/27
54 is greater than 727
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
54 = 5 × 274 × 27 = 135108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
727 = 7 × 427 × 4 = 28108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135108 > 28108 or 54 > 727
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