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Compare 12/49 and 42/27

1st number: 12/49, 2nd number: 1 15/27

12/49 is smaller than 42/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 49 and 27 is 1323

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
    12/49 = 12 × 27/49 × 27 = 324/1323
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
    42/27 = 42 × 49/27 × 49 = 2058/1323
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 324/1323 < 2058/1323 or 12/49 < 42/27

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