Compare 48/42 and 5/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 48/42 and 5/40

1^st number: 1 6/42, 2^nd number: 5/40

48/42 is greater than 5/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 40 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 20 = 840,
48/42 = 48 × 20/42 × 20 = 960/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
5/40 = 5 × 21/40 × 21 = 105/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
960/840 > 105/840 or 48/42 > 5/40

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