Compare 56/84 and 21/48, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 56/84 and 21/48

56/84 is greater than 21/48

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 48 is 336

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 4 = 336,
56/84 = 56 × 4/84 × 4 = 224/336
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 7 = 336,
21/48 = 21 × 7/48 × 7 = 147/336
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
224/336 > 147/336 or 56/84 > 21/48

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