Compare 42/28 and 30/72, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/28 and 30/72

1^st number: 1 14/28, 2^nd number: 30/72

42/28 is greater than 30/72

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 72 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 18 = 504,
42/28 = 42 × 18/28 × 18 = 756/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
30/72 = 30 × 7/72 × 7 = 210/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
756/504 > 210/504 or 42/28 > 30/72

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