Compare 27/21 and 3/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 27/21 and 3/49

1^st number: 1 6/21, 2^nd number: 3/49

27/21 is greater than 3/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 49 is 147

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 147
For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 7 = 147,
27/21 = 27 × 7/21 × 7 = 189/147
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 3 = 147,
3/49 = 3 × 3/49 × 3 = 9/147
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
189/147 > 9/147 or 27/21 > 3/49

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