Compare 1/27 and 9/5
1st number: 1/27, 2nd number: 1 4/5
127 is smaller than 95
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 5 is 135
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
127 = 1 × 527 × 5 = 5135 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 27 = 135,
95 = 9 × 275 × 27 = 243135 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5135 < 243135 or 127 < 95
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