Compare 81/3 and 24/15
1st number: 27 0/3, 2nd number: 1 9/15
81/3 is greater than 24/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 15 is 15
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 15 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 5 = 15,
81/3 = 81 × 5/3 × 5 = 405/15 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 1 = 15,
24/15 = 24 × 1/15 × 1 = 24/15 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 405/15 > 24/15 or 81/3 > 24/15
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