Compare 42/40 and 42/50, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/40 and 42/50

1^st number: 1 2/40, 2^nd number: 42/50

42/40 is greater than 42/50

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 50 is 200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
42/40 = 42 × 5/40 × 5 = 210/200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
42/50 = 42 × 4/50 × 4 = 168/200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
210/200 > 168/200 or 42/40 > 42/50

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