Compare 30/27 and 7/42
1st number: 1 3/27, 2nd number: 7/42
3027 is greater than 742
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,
3027 = 30 × 1427 × 14 = 420378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
742 = 7 × 942 × 9 = 63378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420378 > 63378 or 3027 > 742
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