Compare 8/75 and 42/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 8/75 and 42/12

1^st number: 8/75, 2^nd number: 3 6/12

8/75 is smaller than 42/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 12 is 300

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 4 = 300,
8/75 = 8 × 4/75 × 4 = 32/300
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
42/12 = 42 × 25/12 × 25 = 1050/300
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
32/300 < 1050/300 or 8/75 < 42/12

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