Compare 75/49 and 35/27
1st number: 1 26/49, 2nd number: 1 8/27
75/49 is greater than 35/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 49 and 27 is 1323
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1323 - For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
75/49 = 75 × 27/49 × 27 = 2025/1323 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
35/27 = 35 × 49/27 × 49 = 1715/1323 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2025/1323 > 1715/1323 or 75/49 > 35/27
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