Compare 15/12 and 60/27
1st number: 1 3/12, 2nd number: 2 6/27
15/12 is smaller than 60/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 27 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
15/12 = 15 × 9/12 × 9 = 135/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
60/27 = 60 × 4/27 × 4 = 240/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/108 < 240/108 or 15/12 < 60/27
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