Compare 84/35 and 15/54, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/35 and 15/54

1^st number: 2 14/35, 2^nd number: 15/54

84/35 is greater than 15/54

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 35 and 54 is 1890

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1890
For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 54 = 1890,
84/35 = 84 × 54/35 × 54 = 4536/1890
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 35 = 1890,
15/54 = 15 × 35/54 × 35 = 525/1890
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4536/1890 > 525/1890 or 84/35 > 15/54

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