Compare 27/15 and 3/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 27/15 and 3/64

1^st number: 1 12/15, 2^nd number: 3/64

27/15 is greater than 3/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 64 is 960

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 960
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 64 = 960,
27/15 = 27 × 64/15 × 64 = 1728/960
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 15 = 960,
3/64 = 3 × 15/64 × 15 = 45/960
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1728/960 > 45/960 or 27/15 > 3/64

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