Compare 84/3 and 48/6
1st number: 28 0/3, 2nd number: 8 0/6
84/3 is greater than 48/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 6 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
84/3 = 84 × 2/3 × 2 = 168/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 1 = 6,
48/6 = 48 × 1/6 × 1 = 48/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/6 > 48/6 or 84/3 > 48/6
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