Compare 54/27 and 35/10
1st number: 2 0/27, 2nd number: 3 5/10
54/27 is smaller than 35/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
54/27 = 54 × 10/27 × 10 = 540/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
35/10 = 35 × 27/10 × 27 = 945/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 540/270 < 945/270 or 54/27 < 35/10
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