Compare 27/18 and 1/42
1st number: 1 9/18, 2nd number: 1/42
27/18 is greater than 1/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 42 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
27/18 = 27 × 7/18 × 7 = 189/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
1/42 = 1 × 3/42 × 3 = 3/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 189/126 > 3/126 or 27/18 > 1/42
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