Compare 84/6 and 72/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/6 and 72/70

1^st number: 14 0/6, 2^nd number: 1 2/70

84/6 is greater than 72/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 70 is 210

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210
For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
84/6 = 84 × 35/6 × 35 = 2940/210
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 3 = 210,
72/70 = 72 × 3/70 × 3 = 216/210
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2940/210 > 216/210 or 84/6 > 72/70

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