Compare 27/15 and 56/81
1st number: 1 12/15, 2nd number: 56/81
27/15 is greater than 56/81
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 81 is 405
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 405 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 27 = 405,
27/15 = 27 × 27/15 × 27 = 729/405 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 5 = 405,
56/81 = 56 × 5/81 × 5 = 280/405 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 729/405 > 280/405 or 27/15 > 56/81
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