Compare 27/54 and 49/15
1st number: 27/54, 2nd number: 3 4/15
27/54 is smaller than 49/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 15 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
27/54 = 27 × 5/54 × 5 = 135/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 18 = 270,
49/15 = 49 × 18/15 × 18 = 882/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/270 < 882/270 or 27/54 < 49/15
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