Compare 1/15 and 36/27
1st number: 1/15, 2nd number: 1 9/27
1/15 is smaller than 36/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 27 is 135
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 9 = 135,
1/15 = 1 × 9/15 × 9 = 9/135 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
36/27 = 36 × 5/27 × 5 = 180/135 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 9/135 < 180/135 or 1/15 < 36/27
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