Compare 84/32 and 42/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/32 and 42/25

1^st number: 2 20/32, 2^nd number: 1 17/25

84/32 is greater than 42/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 25 is 800

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 800
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 25 = 800,
84/32 = 84 × 25/32 × 25 = 2100/800
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 32 = 800,
42/25 = 42 × 32/25 × 32 = 1344/800
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2100/800 > 1344/800 or 84/32 > 42/25

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