Compare 15/27 and 45/6
1st number: 15/27, 2nd number: 7 3/6
15/27 is smaller than 45/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 6 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
15/27 = 15 × 2/27 × 2 = 30/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 9 = 54,
45/6 = 45 × 9/6 × 9 = 405/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30/54 < 405/54 or 15/27 < 45/6
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