Compare 14/28 and 84/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 14/28 and 84/5

1^st number: 14/28, 2^nd number: 16 4/5

14/28 is smaller than 84/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 5 is 140

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140
For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 5 = 140,
14/28 = 14 × 5/28 × 5 = 70/140
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 28 = 140,
84/5 = 84 × 28/5 × 28 = 2352/140
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
70/140 < 2352/140 or 14/28 < 84/5

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