Compare 42/24 and 28/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/24 and 28/64

1^st number: 1 18/24, 2^nd number: 28/64

42/24 is greater than 28/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 64 is 192

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 192
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 8 = 192,
42/24 = 42 × 8/24 × 8 = 336/192
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 3 = 192,
28/64 = 28 × 3/64 × 3 = 84/192
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/192 > 84/192 or 42/24 > 28/64

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