Compare 42/6 and 35/36, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/6 and 35/36

1^st number: 7 0/6, 2^nd number: 35/36

42/6 is greater than 35/36

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
42/6 = 42 × 6/6 × 6 = 252/36
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
35/36 = 35 × 1/36 × 1 = 35/36
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
252/36 > 35/36 or 42/6 > 35/36

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