Compare 5/84 and 4/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/84 and 4/60

5/84 is smaller than 4/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 60 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
5/84 = 5 × 5/84 × 5 = 25/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
4/60 = 4 × 7/60 × 7 = 28/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
25/420 < 28/420 or 5/84 < 4/60

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