Compare 84/72 and 18/25, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/72 and 18/25

1^st number: 1 12/72, 2^nd number: 18/25

84/72 is greater than 18/25

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 25 is 1800

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1800
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 25 = 1800,
84/72 = 84 × 25/72 × 25 = 2100/1800
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 72 = 1800,
18/25 = 18 × 72/25 × 72 = 1296/1800
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2100/1800 > 1296/1800 or 84/72 > 18/25

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