Compare 21/14 and 12/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 21/14 and 12/60

1^st number: 1 7/14, 2^nd number: 12/60

21/14 is greater than 12/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 60 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 30 = 420,
21/14 = 21 × 30/14 × 30 = 630/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
12/60 = 12 × 7/60 × 7 = 84/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
630/420 > 84/420 or 21/14 > 12/60

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