Compare 70/3 and 1/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/3 and 1/84

1^st number: 23 1/3, 2^nd number: 1/84

70/3 is greater than 1/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 84 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
70/3 = 70 × 28/3 × 28 = 1960/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
1/84 = 1 × 1/84 × 1 = 1/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1960/84 > 1/84 or 70/3 > 1/84

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