Compare 84/56 and 7/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/56 and 7/10

1^st number: 1 28/56, 2^nd number: 7/10

84/56 is greater than 7/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 56 and 10 is 280

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
84/56 = 84 × 5/56 × 5 = 420/280
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 28 = 280,
7/10 = 7 × 28/10 × 28 = 196/280
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
420/280 > 196/280 or 84/56 > 7/10

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