Compare 42/14 and 1/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/14 and 1/75

1^st number: 3 0/14, 2^nd number: 1/75

42/14 is greater than 1/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 75 is 1050

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 75 = 1050,
42/14 = 42 × 75/14 × 75 = 3150/1050
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 14 = 1050,
1/75 = 1 × 14/75 × 14 = 14/1050
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3150/1050 > 14/1050 or 42/14 > 1/75

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