Compare 10/3 and 56/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/3 and 56/84

1^st number: 3 1/3, 2^nd number: 56/84

10/3 is greater than 56/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 84 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
10/3 = 10 × 28/3 × 28 = 280/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
56/84 = 56 × 1/84 × 1 = 56/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/84 > 56/84 or 10/3 > 56/84

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