Compare 50/27 and 72/20
1st number: 1 23/27, 2nd number: 3 12/20
50/27 is smaller than 72/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 20 is 540
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
50/27 = 50 × 20/27 × 20 = 1000/540 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 27 = 540,
72/20 = 72 × 27/20 × 27 = 1944/540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1000/540 < 1944/540 or 50/27 < 72/20
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