Compare 35/42 and 12/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/42 and 12/3

1^st number: 35/42, 2^nd number: 4 0/3

35/42 is smaller than 12/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 3 is 42

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
35/42 = 35 × 1/42 × 1 = 35/42
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
12/3 = 12 × 14/3 × 14 = 168/42
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
35/42 < 168/42 or 35/42 < 12/3

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