Compare 42/24 and 42/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/24 and 42/5

1^st number: 1 18/24, 2^nd number: 8 2/5

42/24 is smaller than 42/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 5 is 120

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
42/24 = 42 × 5/24 × 5 = 210/120
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 24 = 120,
42/5 = 42 × 24/5 × 24 = 1008/120
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
210/120 < 1008/120 or 42/24 < 42/5

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