Compare 42/10 and 7/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/10 and 7/18

1^st number: 4 2/10, 2^nd number: 7/18

42/10 is greater than 7/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 18 is 90

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 9 = 90,
42/10 = 42 × 9/10 × 9 = 378/90
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 5 = 90,
7/18 = 7 × 5/18 × 5 = 35/90
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
378/90 > 35/90 or 42/10 > 7/18

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