Compare 10/6 and 84/36
1st number: 1 4/6, 2nd number: 2 12/36
10/6 is smaller than 84/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 36 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
10/6 = 10 × 6/6 × 6 = 60/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
84/36 = 84 × 1/36 × 1 = 84/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/36 < 84/36 or 10/6 < 84/36
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