Compare 42/6 and 84/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/6 and 84/25

1^st number: 7 0/6, 2^nd number: 3 9/25

42/6 is greater than 84/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 25 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
42/6 = 42 × 25/6 × 25 = 1050/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 6 = 150,
84/25 = 84 × 6/25 × 6 = 504/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1050/150 > 504/150 or 42/6 > 84/25

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