Compare 42/60 and 42/15, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/60 and 42/15

1^st number: 42/60, 2^nd number: 2 12/15

42/60 is smaller than 42/15

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 15 is 60

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
42/60 = 42 × 1/60 × 1 = 42/60
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
42/15 = 42 × 4/15 × 4 = 168/60
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
42/60 < 168/60 or 42/60 < 42/15

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