Compare 50/10 and 27/3
1st number: 5 0/10, 2nd number: 9 0/3
50/10 is smaller than 27/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
50/10 = 50 × 3/10 × 3 = 150/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
27/3 = 27 × 10/3 × 10 = 270/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/30 < 270/30 or 50/10 < 27/3
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