Compare 70/42 and 2/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/42 and 2/27

1^st number: 1 28/42, 2^nd number: 2/27

70/42 is greater than 2/27

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 27 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
70/42 = 70 × 9/42 × 9 = 630/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 14 = 378,
2/27 = 2 × 14/27 × 14 = 28/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
630/378 > 28/378 or 70/42 > 2/27

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