Compare 80/30 and 2/27
1st number: 2 20/30, 2nd number: 2/27
80/30 is greater than 2/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 27 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
80/30 = 80 × 9/30 × 9 = 720/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
2/27 = 2 × 10/27 × 10 = 20/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 720/270 > 20/270 or 80/30 > 2/27
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