Compare 15/27 and 30/7
1st number: 15/27, 2nd number: 4 2/7
15/27 is smaller than 30/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 7 is 189
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 189 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 7 = 189,
15/27 = 15 × 7/27 × 7 = 105/189 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 27 = 189,
30/7 = 30 × 27/7 × 27 = 810/189 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/189 < 810/189 or 15/27 < 30/7
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