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Compare 42/27 and 1/35

1st number: 1 15/27, 2nd number: 1/35

42/27 is greater than 1/35

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 35 is 945

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
    42/27 = 42 × 35/27 × 35 = 1470/945
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
    1/35 = 1 × 27/35 × 27 = 27/945
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1470/945 > 27/945 or 42/27 > 1/35

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