Compare 15/75 and 5/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/75 and 5/27

15/75 is greater than 5/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 27 is 675

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
15/75 = 15 × 9/75 × 9 = 135/675
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
5/27 = 5 × 25/27 × 25 = 125/675
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
135/675 > 125/675 or 15/75 > 5/27

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