Compare 42/3 and 9/81, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/3 and 9/81

1^st number: 14 0/3, 2^nd number: 9/81

42/3 is greater than 9/81

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 81 is 81

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 81
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 27 = 81,
42/3 = 42 × 27/3 × 27 = 1134/81
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 81 × 1 = 81,
9/81 = 9 × 1/81 × 1 = 9/81
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1134/81 > 9/81 or 42/3 > 9/81

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