Compare 35/14 and 20/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/14 and 20/12

1^st number: 2 7/14, 2^nd number: 1 8/12

35/14 is greater than 20/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 12 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
35/14 = 35 × 6/14 × 6 = 210/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
20/12 = 20 × 7/12 × 7 = 140/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
210/84 > 140/84 or 35/14 > 20/12

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