Compare 72/4 and 10/27
1st number: 18 0/4, 2nd number: 10/27
72/4 is greater than 10/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
72/4 = 72 × 27/4 × 27 = 1944/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
10/27 = 10 × 4/27 × 4 = 40/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1944/108 > 40/108 or 72/4 > 10/27
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