Compare 90/84 and 5/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 90/84 and 5/35

1^st number: 1 6/84, 2^nd number: 5/35

90/84 is greater than 5/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 35 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
90/84 = 90 × 5/84 × 5 = 450/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 12 = 420,
5/35 = 5 × 12/35 × 12 = 60/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
450/420 > 60/420 or 90/84 > 5/35

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