Compare 42/4 and 18/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/4 and 18/54

1^st number: 10 2/4, 2^nd number: 18/54

42/4 is greater than 18/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 54 is 108

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 108
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 27 = 108,
42/4 = 42 × 27/4 × 27 = 1134/108
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 2 = 108,
18/54 = 18 × 2/54 × 2 = 36/108
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1134/108 > 36/108 or 42/4 > 18/54

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