Compare 56/5 and 1/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/5 and 1/84

1^st number: 11 1/5, 2^nd number: 1/84

56/5 is greater than 1/84

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,
56/5 = 56 × 84/5 × 84 = 4704/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
1/84 = 1 × 5/84 × 5 = 5/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4704/420 > 5/420 or 56/5 > 1/84

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