Compare 27/42 and 14/5
1st number: 27/42, 2nd number: 2 4/5
27/42 is smaller than 14/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 5 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 5 = 210,
27/42 = 27 × 5/42 × 5 = 135/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 42 = 210,
14/5 = 14 × 42/5 × 42 = 588/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 135/210 < 588/210 or 27/42 < 14/5
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