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Compare 14/4 and 15/84

1st number: 3 2/4, 2nd number: 15/84

14/4 is greater than 15/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 84 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
    14/4 = 14 × 21/4 × 21 = 294/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
    15/84 = 15 × 1/84 × 1 = 15/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 294/84 > 15/84 or 14/4 > 15/84

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