Compare 42/4 and 84/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/4 and 84/35

1^st number: 10 2/4, 2^nd number: 2 14/35

42/4 is greater than 84/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 35 is 140

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 35 = 140,
42/4 = 42 × 35/4 × 35 = 1470/140
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 4 = 140,
84/35 = 84 × 4/35 × 4 = 336/140
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1470/140 > 336/140 or 42/4 > 84/35

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