Compare 15/27 and 50/9
1st number: 15/27, 2nd number: 5 5/9
15/27 is smaller than 50/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 9 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
15/27 = 15 × 1/27 × 1 = 15/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 3 = 27,
50/9 = 50 × 3/9 × 3 = 150/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/27 < 150/27 or 15/27 < 50/9
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