Compare 32/42 and 90/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 32/42 and 90/49

1^st number: 32/42, 2^nd number: 1 41/49

32/42 is smaller than 90/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 49 is 294

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 294
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 7 = 294,
32/42 = 32 × 7/42 × 7 = 224/294
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 6 = 294,
90/49 = 90 × 6/49 × 6 = 540/294
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
224/294 < 540/294 or 32/42 < 90/49

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