Compare 8/42 and 42/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/42 and 42/28

1^st number: 8/42, 2^nd number: 1 14/28

8/42 is smaller than 42/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 28 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
8/42 = 8 × 2/42 × 2 = 16/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
42/28 = 42 × 3/28 × 3 = 126/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
16/84 < 126/84 or 8/42 < 42/28

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