Compare 12/6 and 84/42
1st number: 2 0/6, 2nd number: 2 0/42
12/6 is equivalent to 84/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 42 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
12/6 = 12 × 7/6 × 7 = 84/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
84/42 = 84 × 1/42 × 1 = 84/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/42 = 84/42 or 12/6 = 84/42
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