Compare 84/36 and 12/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/36 and 12/70

1^st number: 2 12/36, 2^nd number: 12/70

84/36 is greater than 12/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 70 is 1260

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
84/36 = 84 × 35/36 × 35 = 2940/1260
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 18 = 1260,
12/70 = 12 × 18/70 × 18 = 216/1260
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2940/1260 > 216/1260 or 84/36 > 12/70

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