Compare 7/4 and 84/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 7/4 and 84/64

1^st number: 1 3/4, 2^nd number: 1 20/64

7/4 is greater than 84/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 64 is 64

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 64
For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 16 = 64,
7/4 = 7 × 16/4 × 16 = 112/64
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 1 = 64,
84/64 = 84 × 1/64 × 1 = 84/64
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
112/64 > 84/64 or 7/4 > 84/64

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