Compare 42/75 and 90/27
1st number: 42/75, 2nd number: 3 9/27
42/75 is smaller than 90/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 27 is 675
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 675 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 9 = 675,
42/75 = 42 × 9/75 × 9 = 378/675 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 25 = 675,
90/27 = 90 × 25/27 × 25 = 2250/675 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 378/675 < 2250/675 or 42/75 < 90/27
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