Compare 3/42 and 35/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 3/42 and 35/8

1^st number: 3/42, 2^nd number: 4 3/8

3/42 is smaller than 35/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 8 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 4 = 168,
3/42 = 3 × 4/42 × 4 = 12/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 21 = 168,
35/8 = 35 × 21/8 × 21 = 735/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
12/168 < 735/168 or 3/42 < 35/8

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