Compare 24/25 and 36/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/25 and 36/42

24/25 is greater than 36/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
24/25 = 24 × 42/25 × 42 = 1008/1050
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
36/42 = 36 × 25/42 × 25 = 900/1050
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1008/1050 > 900/1050 or 24/25 > 36/42

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