Compare 27/15 and 35/4
1st number: 1 12/15, 2nd number: 8 3/4
27/15 is smaller than 35/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
27/15 = 27 × 4/15 × 4 = 108/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
35/4 = 35 × 15/4 × 15 = 525/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/60 < 525/60 or 27/15 < 35/4
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