Compare 8/50 and 40/27
1st number: 8/50, 2nd number: 1 13/27
8/50 is smaller than 40/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 27 is 1350
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1350 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 27 = 1350,
8/50 = 8 × 27/50 × 27 = 216/1350 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 50 = 1350,
40/27 = 40 × 50/27 × 50 = 2000/1350 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 216/1350 < 2000/1350 or 8/50 < 40/27
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