Compare 6/27 and 8/5
1st number: 6/27, 2nd number: 1 3/5
627 is smaller than 85
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 5 is 135
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
627 = 6 × 527 × 5 = 30135 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 27 = 135,
85 = 8 × 275 × 27 = 216135 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 30135 < 216135 or 627 < 85
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