Compare 80/84 and 20/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 80/84 and 20/60

80/84 is greater than 20/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 60 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
80/84 = 80 × 5/84 × 5 = 400/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
20/60 = 20 × 7/60 × 7 = 140/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
400/420 > 140/420 or 80/84 > 20/60

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