Compare 70/27 and 90/30
1st number: 2 16/27, 2nd number: 3 0/30
70/27 is smaller than 90/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 30 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
70/27 = 70 × 10/27 × 10 = 700/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
90/30 = 90 × 9/30 × 9 = 810/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 700/270 < 810/270 or 70/27 < 90/30
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