Compare 28/75 and 15/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 28/75 and 15/42

28/75 is greater than 15/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 42 is 1050

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
28/75 = 28 × 14/75 × 14 = 392/1050
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
15/42 = 15 × 25/42 × 25 = 375/1050
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
392/1050 > 375/1050 or 28/75 > 15/42

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