Compare 15/3 and 27/20
1st number: 5 0/3, 2nd number: 1 7/20
15/3 is greater than 27/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 20 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 20 = 60,
15/3 = 15 × 20/3 × 20 = 300/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
27/20 = 27 × 3/20 × 3 = 81/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 300/60 > 81/60 or 15/3 > 27/20
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