Compare 28/27 and 45/42
1st number: 1 1/27, 2nd number: 1 3/42
28/27 is smaller than 45/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 42 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
28/27 = 28 × 14/27 × 14 = 392/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
45/42 = 45 × 9/42 × 9 = 405/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 392/378 < 405/378 or 28/27 < 45/42
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