Compare 45/3 and 27/6
1st number: 15 0/3, 2nd number: 4 3/6
453 is greater than 276
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
453 = 45 × 23 × 2 = 906 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
276 = 27 × 16 × 1 = 276 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 906 > 276 or 453 > 276
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