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Compare 50/27 and 2/7

1st number: 1 23/27, 2nd number: 2/7

50/27 is greater than 2/7

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 7 is 189

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
    50/27 = 50 × 7/27 × 7 = 350/189
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
    2/7 = 2 × 27/7 × 27 = 54/189
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 350/189 > 54/189 or 50/27 > 2/7

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