Compare 15/2 and 63/27
1st number: 7 1/2, 2nd number: 2 9/27
15/2 is greater than 63/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
15/2 = 15 × 27/2 × 27 = 405/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
63/27 = 63 × 2/27 × 2 = 126/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405/54 > 126/54 or 15/2 > 63/27
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