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Compare 84/15 and 60/56

1^st number: 5 9/15, 2^nd number: 1 4/56

84/15 is greater than 60/56

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 15 and 56 is 840
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 56 = 840,
   84/15 = 84 × 56/15 × 56 = 4704/840
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 15 = 840,
   60/56 = 60 × 15/56 × 15 = 900/840
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 4704/840 > 900/840 or 84/15 > 60/56

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