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Compare 7/27 and 48/28

1st number: 7/27, 2nd number: 1 20/28

7/27 is smaller than 48/28

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 28 is 756

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
    7/27 = 7 × 28/27 × 28 = 196/756
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
    48/28 = 48 × 27/28 × 27 = 1296/756
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 196/756 < 1296/756 or 7/27 < 48/28

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