Compare 20/42 and 14/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/42 and 14/36

20/42 is greater than 14/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 36 is 252

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 6 = 252,
20/42 = 20 × 6/42 × 6 = 120/252
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 7 = 252,
14/36 = 14 × 7/36 × 7 = 98/252
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/252 > 98/252 or 20/42 > 14/36

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