Compare 42/3 and 25/48, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/3 and 25/48

1^st number: 14 0/3, 2^nd number: 25/48

42/3 is greater than 25/48

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 48 is 48

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 16 = 48,
42/3 = 42 × 16/3 × 16 = 672/48
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
25/48 = 25 × 1/48 × 1 = 25/48
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
672/48 > 25/48 or 42/3 > 25/48

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