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Compare 15/70 and 45/27

1st number: 15/70, 2nd number: 1 18/27

15/70 is smaller than 45/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 27 is 1890

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1890
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 27 = 1890,
    15/70 = 15 × 27/70 × 27 = 405/1890
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 70 = 1890,
    45/27 = 45 × 70/27 × 70 = 3150/1890
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 405/1890 < 3150/1890 or 15/70 < 45/27

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