Compare 24/42 and 90/7, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/42 and 90/7

1^st number: 24/42, 2^nd number: 12 6/7

24/42 is smaller than 90/7

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 7 is 42

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
24/42 = 24 × 1/42 × 1 = 24/42
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
90/7 = 90 × 6/7 × 6 = 540/42
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
24/42 < 540/42 or 24/42 < 90/7

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