Compare 15/3 and 42/27
1st number: 5 0/3, 2nd number: 1 15/27
15/3 is greater than 42/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 27 is 27
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
15/3 = 15 × 9/3 × 9 = 135/27 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
42/27 = 42 × 1/27 × 1 = 42/27 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/27 > 42/27 or 15/3 > 42/27
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