Compare 42/15 and 9/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/15 and 9/27

1^st number: 2 12/15, 2^nd number: 9/27

42/15 is greater than 9/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 27 is 135

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 135
For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 9 = 135,
42/15 = 42 × 9/15 × 9 = 378/135
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 5 = 135,
9/27 = 9 × 5/27 × 5 = 45/135
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
378/135 > 45/135 or 42/15 > 9/27

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