Compare 48/25 and 6/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/25 and 6/42

1^st number: 1 23/25, 2^nd number: 6/42

48/25 is greater than 6/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 42 is 1050

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1050
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 42 = 1050,
48/25 = 48 × 42/25 × 42 = 2016/1050
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 25 = 1050,
6/42 = 6 × 25/42 × 25 = 150/1050
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2016/1050 > 150/1050 or 48/25 > 6/42

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