We have four numbers. We have to know that negative numbers are "smaller" than positive numbers, and when numbers are far away from zero are even "bigger".
The least number is -27/36. It is a negative number.
We can also see that we have some fractions. A fraction is a part of "a whole".
So, as we can see 6 is not a fraction. Therefore, 6 is the greatest number from this list.
So we have the least and the greatest: -27/36 and 6, respectively.
We also need to compare 18/40 and 5/20. What fraction is bigger?
In order to compare them, we need to have two fractions with the same denominator. Then, the fraction with the greatest numerator is "bigger" than the other fraction.
Let us see:
If we divide the numerator and the denominator of 18/40 by 2, we have:
18/2 = 9
40/2 = 20
Then, the equivalent fraction is 9/20 (or 9/20 is equivalent to 18/40). Now, we can compare them:
9/20 and 5/20. So, which one is the greatest? The one with the greatest numerator: 9/20.
Our final list is this way, from least to the greatest as follows:
-27/36, 5/20, 18/40 (9/20), 6.