Compare 35/81 and 42/6, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/81 and 42/6

1^st number: 35/81, 2^nd number: 7 0/6

35/81 is smaller than 42/6

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 81 and 6 is 162

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 162
For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 2 = 162,
35/81 = 35 × 2/81 × 2 = 70/162
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 27 = 162,
42/6 = 42 × 27/6 × 27 = 1134/162
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/162 < 1134/162 or 35/81 < 42/6

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