Compare 42/75 and 70/30, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/75 and 70/30

1^st number: 42/75, 2^nd number: 2 10/30

42/75 is smaller than 70/30

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 30 is 150

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 2 = 150,
42/75 = 42 × 2/75 × 2 = 84/150
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 5 = 150,
70/30 = 70 × 5/30 × 5 = 350/150
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
84/150 < 350/150 or 42/75 < 70/30

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