Compare 20/18 and 42/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/18 and 42/32

1^st number: 1 2/18, 2^nd number: 1 10/32

20/18 is smaller than 42/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 32 is 288

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
20/18 = 20 × 16/18 × 16 = 320/288
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
42/32 = 42 × 9/32 × 9 = 378/288
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
320/288 < 378/288 or 20/18 < 42/32

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