Compare 42/80 and 42/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/80 and 42/35

1^st number: 42/80, 2^nd number: 1 7/35

42/80 is smaller than 42/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 35 is 560

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 560
For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 7 = 560,
42/80 = 42 × 7/80 × 7 = 294/560
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 16 = 560,
42/35 = 42 × 16/35 × 16 = 672/560
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
294/560 < 672/560 or 42/80 < 42/35

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