Compare 72/54 and 35/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 72/54 and 35/84

1^st number: 1 18/54, 2^nd number: 35/84

72/54 is greater than 35/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 84 is 756

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
72/54 = 72 × 14/54 × 14 = 1008/756
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
35/84 = 35 × 9/84 × 9 = 315/756
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1008/756 > 315/756 or 72/54 > 35/84

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