Compare 36/7 and 84/10
1st number: 5 1/7, 2nd number: 8 4/10
36/7 is smaller than 84/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 10 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 10 = 70,
36/7 = 36 × 10/7 × 10 = 360/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
84/10 = 84 × 7/10 × 7 = 588/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/70 < 588/70 or 36/7 < 84/10
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