Compare 42/24 and 18/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/24 and 18/28

1^st number: 1 18/24, 2^nd number: 18/28

42/24 is greater than 18/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 28 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 7 = 168,
42/24 = 42 × 7/24 × 7 = 294/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 6 = 168,
18/28 = 18 × 6/28 × 6 = 108/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
294/168 > 108/168 or 42/24 > 18/28

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