Compare 42/14 and 40/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/14 and 40/18

1^st number: 3 0/14, 2^nd number: 2 4/18

42/14 is greater than 40/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 18 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
42/14 = 42 × 9/14 × 9 = 378/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
40/18 = 40 × 7/18 × 7 = 280/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
378/126 > 280/126 or 42/14 > 40/18

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