Compare 42/49 and 27/70
42/49 is greater than 27/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 70 is 490
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 490 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 10 = 490,
42/49 = 42 × 10/49 × 10 = 420/490 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 7 = 490,
27/70 = 27 × 7/70 × 7 = 189/490 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/490 > 189/490 or 42/49 > 27/70
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