Compare 42/3 and 7/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/3 and 7/10

1^st number: 14 0/3, 2^nd number: 7/10

42/3 is greater than 7/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 10 is 30

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
42/3 = 42 × 10/3 × 10 = 420/30
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
7/10 = 7 × 3/10 × 3 = 21/30
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
420/30 > 21/30 or 42/3 > 7/10

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