Compare 18/27 and 20/5
1st number: 18/27, 2nd number: 4 0/5
18/27 is smaller than 20/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 5 is 135
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
18/27 = 18 × 5/27 × 5 = 90/135 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 27 = 135,
20/5 = 20 × 27/5 × 27 = 540/135 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 90/135 < 540/135 or 18/27 < 20/5
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