Compare 42/63 and 27/20
1st number: 42/63, 2nd number: 1 7/20
42/63 is smaller than 27/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 63 and 20 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
42/63 = 42 × 20/63 × 20 = 840/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
27/20 = 27 × 63/20 × 63 = 1701/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 840/1260 < 1701/1260 or 42/63 < 27/20
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