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Compare 42/60 and 63/27

1^st number: 42/60, 2^nd number: 2 9/27

42/60 is smaller than 63/27

Steps for comparing fractions

1. 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
2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 9 = 540,
   42/60 = 42 × 9/60 × 9 = 378/540
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 20 = 540,
   63/27 = 63 × 20/27 × 20 = 1260/540
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 378/540 < 1260/540 or 42/60 < 63/27

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