Compare 84/27 and 21/10
1st number: 3 3/27, 2nd number: 2 1/10
84/27 is greater than 21/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
84/27 = 84 × 10/27 × 10 = 840/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 27 = 270,
21/10 = 21 × 27/10 × 27 = 567/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/270 > 567/270 or 84/27 > 21/10
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