Compare 90/84 and 45/75, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/84 and 45/75

1^st number: 1 6/84, 2^nd number: 45/75

90/84 is greater than 45/75

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 75 is 2100

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2100
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 25 = 2100,
90/84 = 90 × 25/84 × 25 = 2250/2100
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 28 = 2100,
45/75 = 45 × 28/75 × 28 = 1260/2100
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
2250/2100 > 1260/2100 or 90/84 > 45/75

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