Compare 70/84 and 6/20, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 70/84 and 6/20

70/84 is greater than 6/20

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 20 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
70/84 = 70 × 5/84 × 5 = 350/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
6/20 = 6 × 21/20 × 21 = 126/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
350/420 > 126/420 or 70/84 > 6/20

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