Compare 84/64 and 10/9, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/64 and 10/9

1^st number: 1 20/64, 2^nd number: 1 1/9

84/64 is greater than 10/9

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 64 and 9 is 576

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
84/64 = 84 × 9/64 × 9 = 756/576
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 64 = 576,
10/9 = 10 × 64/9 × 64 = 640/576
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
756/576 > 640/576 or 84/64 > 10/9

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