Compare 42/28 and 28/80, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/28 and 28/80

1^st number: 1 14/28, 2^nd number: 28/80

42/28 is greater than 28/80

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 80 is 560

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 20 = 560,
42/28 = 42 × 20/28 × 20 = 840/560
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
28/80 = 28 × 7/80 × 7 = 196/560
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
840/560 > 196/560 or 42/28 > 28/80

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