Compare 70/3 and 84/12, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/3 and 84/12

1^st number: 23 1/3, 2^nd number: 7 0/12

70/3 is greater than 84/12

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 12 is 12

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
70/3 = 70 × 4/3 × 4 = 280/12
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 1 = 12,
84/12 = 84 × 1/12 × 1 = 84/12
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/12 > 84/12 or 70/3 > 84/12

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