Compare 16/18 and 84/14
1st number: 16/18, 2nd number: 6 0/14
16/18 is smaller than 84/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 14 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
16/18 = 16 × 7/18 × 7 = 112/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 9 = 126,
84/14 = 84 × 9/14 × 9 = 756/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 112/126 < 756/126 or 16/18 < 84/14
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