Compare 42/25 and 12/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/25 and 12/8

1^st number: 1 17/25, 2^nd number: 1 4/8

42/25 is greater than 12/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 8 is 200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
42/25 = 42 × 8/25 × 8 = 336/200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
12/8 = 12 × 25/8 × 25 = 300/200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
336/200 > 300/200 or 42/25 > 12/8

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