Compare 84/36 and 56/49, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/36 and 56/49

1^st number: 2 12/36, 2^nd number: 1 7/49

84/36 is greater than 56/49

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 49 is 1764

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1764
For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 49 = 1764,
84/36 = 84 × 49/36 × 49 = 4116/1764
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 49 × 36 = 1764,
56/49 = 56 × 36/49 × 36 = 2016/1764
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
4116/1764 > 2016/1764 or 84/36 > 56/49

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