Compare 42/12 and 60/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/12 and 60/54

1^st number: 3 6/12, 2^nd number: 1 6/54

42/12 is greater than 60/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 54 is 108

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 9 = 108,
42/12 = 42 × 9/12 × 9 = 378/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
60/54 = 60 × 2/54 × 2 = 120/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
378/108 > 120/108 or 42/12 > 60/54

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