Compare 15/14 and 30/27
1st number: 1 1/14, 2nd number: 1 3/27
15/14 is smaller than 30/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
15/14 = 15 × 27/14 × 27 = 405/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
30/27 = 30 × 14/27 × 14 = 420/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405/378 < 420/378 or 15/14 < 30/27
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