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Compare 50/27 and 3/10

1st number: 1 23/27, 2nd number: 3/10

50/27 is greater than 3/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 10 is 270

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
    50/27 = 50 × 10/27 × 10 = 500/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
    3/10 = 3 × 27/10 × 27 = 81/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 500/270 > 81/270 or 50/27 > 3/10

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