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Compare 90/30 and 35/27

1st number: 3 0/30, 2nd number: 1 8/27

90/30 is greater than 35/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
    90/30 = 90 × 9/30 × 9 = 810/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
    35/27 = 35 × 10/27 × 10 = 350/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 810/270 > 350/270 or 90/30 > 35/27

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