Compare 30/5 and 60/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 30/5 and 60/84

1^st number: 6 0/5, 2^nd number: 60/84

30/5 is greater than 60/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 84 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 84 = 420,
30/5 = 30 × 84/5 × 84 = 2520/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
60/84 = 60 × 5/84 × 5 = 300/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2520/420 > 300/420 or 30/5 > 60/84

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