Compare 35/54 and 42/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/54 and 42/28

1^st number: 35/54, 2^nd number: 1 14/28

35/54 is smaller than 42/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 28 is 756

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
35/54 = 35 × 14/54 × 14 = 490/756
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
42/28 = 42 × 27/28 × 27 = 1134/756
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
490/756 < 1134/756 or 35/54 < 42/28

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