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Compare 8/4 and 27/10

1st number: 2 0/4, 2nd number: 2 7/10

8/4 is smaller than 27/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 10 is 20

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
    8/4 = 8 × 5/4 × 5 = 40/20
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 2 = 20,
    27/10 = 27 × 2/10 × 2 = 54/20
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 40/20 < 54/20 or 8/4 < 27/10

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