Compare 25/6 and 24/84
1st number: 4 1/6, 2nd number: 24/84
25/6 is greater than 24/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
25/6 = 25 × 14/6 × 14 = 350/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
24/84 = 24 × 1/84 × 1 = 24/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 350/84 > 24/84 or 25/6 > 24/84
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