Compare 8/5 and 10/27
1st number: 1 3/5, 2nd number: 10/27
85 is greater than 1027
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 27 is 135
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 27 = 135,
85 = 8 × 275 × 27 = 216135 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
1027 = 10 × 527 × 5 = 50135 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216135 > 50135 or 85 > 1027
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