Compare 1/35 and 84/45, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/35 and 84/45

1^st number: 1/35, 2^nd number: 1 39/45

1/35 is smaller than 84/45

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 45 is 315

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 315
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 9 = 315,
1/35 = 1 × 9/35 × 9 = 9/315
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 7 = 315,
84/45 = 84 × 7/45 × 7 = 588/315
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
9/315 < 588/315 or 1/35 < 84/45

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