Compare 84/96 and 21/60, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/96 and 21/60

84/96 is greater than 21/60

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 96 and 60 is 480

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
84/96 = 84 × 5/96 × 5 = 420/480
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 60 × 8 = 480,
21/60 = 21 × 8/60 × 8 = 168/480
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
420/480 > 168/480 or 84/96 > 21/60

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