Compare 84/42 and 90/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/42 and 90/60

1^st number: 2 0/42, 2^nd number: 1 30/60

84/42 is greater than 90/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 42 and 60 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 42 × 10 = 420,
84/42 = 84 × 10/42 × 10 = 840/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 7 = 420,
90/60 = 90 × 7/60 × 7 = 630/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
840/420 > 630/420 or 84/42 > 90/60

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