Compare 5/6 and 50/27
1st number: 5/6, 2nd number: 1 23/27
5/6 is smaller than 50/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
5/6 = 5 × 9/6 × 9 = 45/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
50/27 = 50 × 2/27 × 2 = 100/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 45/54 < 100/54 or 5/6 < 50/27
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