Compare 32/5 and 40/27
1st number: 6 2/5, 2nd number: 1 13/27
32/5 is greater than 40/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 27 is 135
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 27 = 135,
32/5 = 32 × 27/5 × 27 = 864/135 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
40/27 = 40 × 5/27 × 5 = 200/135 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 864/135 > 200/135 or 32/5 > 40/27
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