Compare 27/75 and 49/15
1st number: 27/75, 2nd number: 3 4/15
27/75 is smaller than 49/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 15 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
27/75 = 27 × 1/75 × 1 = 27/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
49/15 = 49 × 5/15 × 5 = 245/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 27/75 < 245/75 or 27/75 < 49/15
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