Compare 35/42 and 84/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/42 and 84/60

1^st number: 35/42, 2^nd number: 1 24/60

35/42 is smaller than 84/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 60 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
35/42 = 35 × 10/42 × 10 = 350/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
84/60 = 84 × 7/60 × 7 = 588/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
350/420 < 588/420 or 35/42 < 84/60

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