Compare 15/84 and 84/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 15/84 and 84/60

1^st number: 15/84, 2^nd number: 1 24/60

15/84 is smaller than 84/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 60 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
15/84 = 15 × 5/84 × 5 = 75/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
84/60 = 84 × 7/60 × 7 = 588/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
75/420 < 588/420 or 15/84 < 84/60

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