Compare 45/3 and 12/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 45/3 and 12/27

1^st number: 15 0/3, 2^nd number: 12/27

45/3 is greater than 12/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 27 is 27

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 27
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 9 = 27,
45/3 = 45 × 9/3 × 9 = 405/27
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 1 = 27,
12/27 = 12 × 1/27 × 1 = 12/27
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
405/27 > 12/27 or 45/3 > 12/27

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