Compare 40/45 and 27/21
1st number: 40/45, 2nd number: 1 6/21
40/45 is smaller than 27/21
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 21 is 315
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
40/45 = 40 × 7/45 × 7 = 280/315 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 21 × 15 = 315,
27/21 = 27 × 15/21 × 15 = 405/315 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/315 < 405/315 or 40/45 < 27/21
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