Compare 27/35 and 15/7
1st number: 27/35, 2nd number: 2 1/7
27/35 is smaller than 15/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 7 is 35
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 35 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 1 = 35,
27/35 = 27 × 1/35 × 1 = 27/35 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 5 = 35,
15/7 = 15 × 5/7 × 5 = 75/35 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/35 < 75/35 or 27/35 < 15/7
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