Compare 1/5 and 27/16, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/5 and 27/16

1^st number: 1/5, 2^nd number: 1 11/16

1/5 is smaller than 27/16

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 16 is 80

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
1/5 = 1 × 16/5 × 16 = 16/80
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
27/16 = 27 × 5/16 × 5 = 135/80
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
16/80 < 135/80 or 1/5 < 27/16

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