Compare 15/12 and 42/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/12 and 42/50

1^st number: 1 3/12, 2^nd number: 42/50

15/12 is greater than 42/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 50 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
15/12 = 15 × 25/12 × 25 = 375/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 6 = 300,
42/50 = 42 × 6/50 × 6 = 252/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
375/300 > 252/300 or 15/12 > 42/50

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