Compare 84/12 and 28/9
1st number: 7 0/12, 2nd number: 3 1/9
84/12 is greater than 28/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 9 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 3 = 36,
84/12 = 84 × 3/12 × 3 = 252/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
28/9 = 28 × 4/9 × 4 = 112/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/36 > 112/36 or 84/12 > 28/9
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