Compare 35/54 and 5/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/54 and 5/42

35/54 is greater than 5/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 42 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
35/54 = 35 × 7/54 × 7 = 245/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
5/42 = 5 × 9/42 × 9 = 45/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
245/378 > 45/378 or 35/54 > 5/42

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