Compare 8/2 and 7/27
1st number: 4 0/2, 2nd number: 7/27
82 is greater than 727
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
82 = 8 × 272 × 27 = 21654 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
727 = 7 × 227 × 2 = 1454 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 21654 > 1454 or 82 > 727
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