Compare 84/54 and 18/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/54 and 18/70

1^st number: 1 30/54, 2^nd number: 18/70

84/54 is greater than 18/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 54 and 70 is 1890

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1890
For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 35 = 1890,
84/54 = 84 × 35/54 × 35 = 2940/1890
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 27 = 1890,
18/70 = 18 × 27/70 × 27 = 486/1890
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2940/1890 > 486/1890 or 84/54 > 18/70

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