Compare 40/27 and 15/54
1st number: 1 13/27, 2nd number: 15/54
40/27 is greater than 15/54
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 54 is 54
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 54 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 2 = 54,
40/27 = 40 × 2/27 × 2 = 80/54 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 1 = 54,
15/54 = 15 × 1/54 × 1 = 15/54 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/54 > 15/54 or 40/27 > 15/54
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