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Compare 14/12 and 6/84

1st number: 1 2/12, 2nd number: 6/84

14/12 is greater than 6/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 12 and 84 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
    14/12 = 14 × 7/12 × 7 = 98/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
    6/84 = 6 × 1/84 × 1 = 6/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 98/84 > 6/84 or 14/12 > 6/84

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