Compare 42/5 and 18/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/5 and 18/60

1^st number: 8 2/5, 2^nd number: 18/60

42/5 is greater than 18/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 60 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 12 = 60,
42/5 = 42 × 12/5 × 12 = 504/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
18/60 = 18 × 1/60 × 1 = 18/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
504/60 > 18/60 or 42/5 > 18/60

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