Compare 30/21 and 21/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/21 and 21/60

1^st number: 1 9/21, 2^nd number: 21/60

30/21 is greater than 21/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 60 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 20 = 420,
30/21 = 30 × 20/21 × 20 = 600/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
21/60 = 21 × 7/60 × 7 = 147/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
600/420 > 147/420 or 30/21 > 21/60

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