Compare 3/54 and 27/5
1st number: 3/54, 2nd number: 5 2/5
3/54 is smaller than 27/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 5 is 270
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270 - For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 5 = 270,
3/54 = 3 × 5/54 × 5 = 15/270 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 54 = 270,
27/5 = 27 × 54/5 × 54 = 1458/270 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/270 < 1458/270 or 3/54 < 27/5
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