Compare 60/45 and 14/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 60/45 and 14/84

1^st number: 1 15/45, 2^nd number: 14/84

60/45 is greater than 14/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 84 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
60/45 = 60 × 28/45 × 28 = 1680/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
14/84 = 14 × 15/84 × 15 = 210/1260
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1680/1260 > 210/1260 or 60/45 > 14/84

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