Compare 42/90 and 42/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 42/90 and 42/35

1^st number: 42/90, 2^nd number: 1 7/35

42/90 is smaller than 42/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 35 is 630

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 7 = 630,
42/90 = 42 × 7/90 × 7 = 294/630
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 18 = 630,
42/35 = 42 × 18/35 × 18 = 756/630
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
294/630 < 756/630 or 42/90 < 42/35

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