Compare 56/35 and 42/27
1st number: 1 21/35, 2nd number: 1 15/27
56/35 is greater than 42/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 27 is 945
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 945 - For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 27 = 945,
56/35 = 56 × 27/35 × 27 = 1512/945 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 35 = 945,
42/27 = 42 × 35/27 × 35 = 1470/945 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1512/945 > 1470/945 or 56/35 > 42/27
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