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## Compare 25/12 and 5/42

1st number: 2 1/12, 2nd number: 5/42

25/12 is greater than 5/42

#### Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 42 is 84
2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
25/12 = 25 × 7/12 × 7 = 175/84
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
5/42 = 5 × 2/42 × 2 = 10/84
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 175/84 > 10/84 or 25/12 > 5/42

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