Compare 42/16 and 28/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/16 and 28/64

1^st number: 2 10/16, 2^nd number: 28/64

42/16 is greater than 28/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 64 is 64

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 64
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 4 = 64,
42/16 = 42 × 4/16 × 4 = 168/64
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 1 = 64,
28/64 = 28 × 1/64 × 1 = 28/64
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
168/64 > 28/64 or 42/16 > 28/64

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