Compare 12/14 and 42/27
1st number: 12/14, 2nd number: 1 15/27
1214 is smaller than 4227
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 27 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
1214 = 12 × 2714 × 27 = 324378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
4227 = 42 × 1427 × 14 = 588378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324378 < 588378 or 1214 < 4227
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