Compare 6/35 and 42/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/35 and 42/27

1^st number: 6/35, 2^nd number: 1 15/27

6/35 is smaller than 42/27

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,
6/35 = 6 × 27/35 × 27 = 162/945
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
162/945 < 1470/945 or 6/35 < 42/27

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