Compare 75/35 and 90/27
1st number: 2 5/35, 2nd number: 3 9/27
75/35 is smaller than 90/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
75/35 = 75 × 27/35 × 27 = 2025/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
90/27 = 90 × 35/27 × 35 = 3150/945 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2025/945 < 3150/945 or 75/35 < 90/27
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