Compare 15/4 and 30/27
1st number: 3 3/4, 2nd number: 1 3/27
15/4 is greater than 30/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
15/4 = 15 × 27/4 × 27 = 405/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
30/27 = 30 × 4/27 × 4 = 120/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405/108 > 120/108 or 15/4 > 30/27
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