Compare 3/4 and 84/35
1st number: 3/4, 2nd number: 2 14/35
3/4 is smaller than 84/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 35 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 35 = 140,
3/4 = 3 × 35/4 × 35 = 105/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 4 = 140,
84/35 = 84 × 4/35 × 4 = 336/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 105/140 < 336/140 or 3/4 < 84/35
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