Compare 27/45 and 36/4
1st number: 27/45, 2nd number: 9 0/4
27/45 is smaller than 36/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 4 is 180
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 4 = 180,
27/45 = 27 × 4/45 × 4 = 108/180 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 45 = 180,
36/4 = 36 × 45/4 × 45 = 1620/180 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/180 < 1620/180 or 27/45 < 36/4
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