Compare 42/60 and 42/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/60 and 42/27

1^st number: 42/60, 2^nd number: 1 15/27

42/60 is smaller than 42/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 27 is 540

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 540
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
42/60 = 42 × 9/60 × 9 = 378/540
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
42/27 = 42 × 20/27 × 20 = 840/540
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
378/540 < 840/540 or 42/60 < 42/27

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