Compare 28/16 and 42/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/16 and 42/75

1^st number: 1 12/16, 2^nd number: 42/75

28/16 is greater than 42/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 75 is 1200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 75 = 1200,
28/16 = 28 × 75/16 × 75 = 2100/1200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
42/75 = 42 × 16/75 × 16 = 672/1200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2100/1200 > 672/1200 or 28/16 > 42/75

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