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Compare 84/49 and 21/27

1st number: 1 35/49, 2nd number: 21/27

84/49 is greater than 21/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. 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
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 49 × 27 = 1323,
    84/49 = 84 × 27/49 × 27 = 2268/1323
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
    21/27 = 21 × 49/27 × 49 = 1029/1323
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2268/1323 > 1029/1323 or 84/49 > 21/27

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