Compare 42/48 and 42/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/48 and 42/25

1^st number: 42/48, 2^nd number: 1 17/25

42/48 is smaller than 42/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 25 is 1200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200
For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 25 = 1200,
42/48 = 42 × 25/48 × 25 = 1050/1200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 48 = 1200,
42/25 = 42 × 48/25 × 48 = 2016/1200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1050/1200 < 2016/1200 or 42/48 < 42/25

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