Compare 84/49 and 42/27, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/49 and 42/27

1^st number: 1 35/49, 2^nd number: 1 15/27

84/49 is greater than 42/27

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,
84/49 = 84 × 27/49 × 27 = 2268/1323
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 49 = 1323,
42/27 = 42 × 49/27 × 49 = 2058/1323
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2268/1323 > 2058/1323 or 84/49 > 42/27

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