Compare 21/12 and 35/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/12 and 35/56

1^st number: 1 9/12, 2^nd number: 35/56

21/12 is greater than 35/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 56 is 168

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 168
For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 14 = 168,
21/12 = 21 × 14/12 × 14 = 294/168
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
35/56 = 35 × 3/56 × 3 = 105/168
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
294/168 > 105/168 or 21/12 > 35/56

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