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Compare 80/27 and 40/10

1st number: 2 26/27, 2nd number: 4 0/10

80/27 is smaller than 40/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 10 is 270

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
    80/27 = 80 × 10/27 × 10 = 800/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
    40/10 = 40 × 27/10 × 27 = 1080/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 800/270 < 1080/270 or 80/27 < 40/10

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