Compare 42/32 and 18/24, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/32 and 18/24

1^st number: 1 10/32, 2^nd number: 18/24

42/32 is greater than 18/24

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 24 is 96

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
42/32 = 42 × 3/32 × 3 = 126/96
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 4 = 96,
18/24 = 18 × 4/24 × 4 = 72/96
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/96 > 72/96 or 42/32 > 18/24

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