Compare 36/2 and 15/27
1st number: 18 0/2, 2nd number: 15/27
36/2 is greater than 15/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 27 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 27 = 54,
36/2 = 36 × 27/2 × 27 = 972/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
15/27 = 15 × 2/27 × 2 = 30/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 972/54 > 30/54 or 36/2 > 15/27
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