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Compare 5/6 and 1/27

5/6 is greater than 1/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 6 and 27 is 54

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
    5/6 = 5 × 9/6 × 9 = 45/54
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
    1/27 = 1 × 2/27 × 2 = 2/54
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 45/54 > 2/54 or 5/6 > 1/27

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