Compare 84/42 and 16/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/42 and 16/9

1^st number: 2 0/42, 2^nd number: 1 7/9

84/42 is greater than 16/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 9 is 126

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 3 = 126,
84/42 = 84 × 3/42 × 3 = 252/126
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 14 = 126,
16/9 = 16 × 14/9 × 14 = 224/126
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
252/126 > 224/126 or 84/42 > 16/9

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