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Compare 9/42 and 27/4

1st number: 9/42, 2nd number: 6 3/4

9/42 is smaller than 27/4

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 42 and 4 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
    9/42 = 9 × 2/42 × 2 = 18/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
    27/4 = 27 × 21/4 × 21 = 567/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 18/84 < 567/84 or 9/42 < 27/4

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