Compare 42/40 and 42/3, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/40 and 42/3

1^st number: 1 2/40, 2^nd number: 14 0/3

42/40 is smaller than 42/3

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 3 is 120

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
42/40 = 42 × 3/40 × 3 = 126/120
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 40 = 120,
42/3 = 42 × 40/3 × 40 = 1680/120
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
126/120 < 1680/120 or 42/40 < 42/3

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