Compare 40/27 and 14/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/27 and 14/42

1^st number: 1 13/27, 2^nd number: 14/42

40/27 is greater than 14/42

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,
40/27 = 40 × 14/27 × 14 = 560/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
14/42 = 14 × 9/42 × 9 = 126/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
560/378 > 126/378 or 40/27 > 14/42

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