Compare 15/27 and 45/35
1st number: 15/27, 2nd number: 1 10/35
15/27 is smaller than 45/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 35 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
15/27 = 15 × 35/27 × 35 = 525/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
45/35 = 45 × 27/35 × 27 = 1215/945 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 525/945 < 1215/945 or 15/27 < 45/35
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