Compare 42/27 and 25/14
1st number: 1 15/27, 2nd number: 1 11/14
42/27 is smaller than 25/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 27 and 14 is 378
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378 - For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
42/27 = 42 × 14/27 × 14 = 588/378 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 27 = 378,
25/14 = 25 × 27/14 × 27 = 675/378 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 588/378 < 675/378 or 42/27 < 25/14
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