Compare 24/21 and 84/18
1st number: 1 3/21, 2nd number: 4 12/18
24/21 is smaller than 84/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 21 and 18 is 126
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 126 - For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 6 = 126,
24/21 = 24 × 6/21 × 6 = 144/126 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 7 = 126,
84/18 = 84 × 7/18 × 7 = 588/126 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 144/126 < 588/126 or 24/21 < 84/18
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