Compare 42/7 and 9/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/7 and 9/18

1^st number: 6 0/7, 2^nd number: 9/18

42/7 is greater than 9/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 18 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 18 = 126,
42/7 = 42 × 18/7 × 18 = 756/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
9/18 = 9 × 7/18 × 7 = 63/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
756/126 > 63/126 or 42/7 > 9/18

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