Compare 27/42 and 81/48, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 27/42 and 81/48

1^st number: 27/42, 2^nd number: 1 33/48

27/42 is smaller than 81/48

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 48 is 336

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 8 = 336,
27/42 = 27 × 8/42 × 8 = 216/336
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
81/48 = 81 × 7/48 × 7 = 567/336
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
216/336 < 567/336 or 27/42 < 81/48

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