Compare 49/42 and 30/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 49/42 and 30/54

1^st number: 1 7/42, 2^nd number: 30/54

49/42 is greater than 30/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 54 is 378

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 9 = 378,
49/42 = 49 × 9/42 × 9 = 441/378
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
30/54 = 30 × 7/54 × 7 = 210/378
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
441/378 > 210/378 or 49/42 > 30/54

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