Compare 5/27 and 60/4
1st number: 5/27, 2nd number: 15 0/4
5/27 is smaller than 60/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 4 is 108
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 4 = 108,
5/27 = 5 × 4/27 × 4 = 20/108 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
60/4 = 60 × 27/4 × 27 = 1620/108 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 20/108 < 1620/108 or 5/27 < 60/4
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