Compare 27/45 and 49/25
1st number: 27/45, 2nd number: 1 24/25
27/45 is smaller than 49/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 25 is 225
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 225 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 5 = 225,
27/45 = 27 × 5/45 × 5 = 135/225 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 9 = 225,
49/25 = 49 × 9/25 × 9 = 441/225 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/225 < 441/225 or 27/45 < 49/25
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