Compare 10/18 and 84/64, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/18 and 84/64

1^st number: 10/18, 2^nd number: 1 20/64

10/18 is smaller than 84/64

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 64 is 576

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 576
For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 32 = 576,
10/18 = 10 × 32/18 × 32 = 320/576
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 64 × 9 = 576,
84/64 = 84 × 9/64 × 9 = 756/576
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
320/576 < 756/576 or 10/18 < 84/64

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