Compare 42/16 and 28/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/16 and 28/15

1^st number: 2 10/16, 2^nd number: 1 13/15

42/16 is greater than 28/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 15 is 240

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
42/16 = 42 × 15/16 × 15 = 630/240
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
28/15 = 28 × 16/15 × 16 = 448/240
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
630/240 > 448/240 or 42/16 > 28/15

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