Compare 7/60 and 42/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/60 and 42/18

1^st number: 7/60, 2^nd number: 2 6/18

7/60 is smaller than 42/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 18 is 180

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 180
For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 3 = 180,
7/60 = 7 × 3/60 × 3 = 21/180
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 10 = 180,
42/18 = 42 × 10/18 × 10 = 420/180
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
21/180 < 420/180 or 7/60 < 42/18

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