Compare 27/21 and 72/45
1st number: 1 6/21, 2nd number: 1 27/45
27/21 is smaller than 72/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 45 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
27/21 = 27 × 15/21 × 15 = 405/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
72/45 = 72 × 7/45 × 7 = 504/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405/315 < 504/315 or 27/21 < 72/45
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