Compare 18/4 and 18/84
1st number: 4 2/4, 2nd number: 18/84
18/4 is greater than 18/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
18/4 = 18 × 21/4 × 21 = 378/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
18/84 = 18 × 1/84 × 1 = 18/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 378/84 > 18/84 or 18/4 > 18/84
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