Compare 28/18 and 84/6
1st number: 1 10/18, 2nd number: 14 0/6
28/18 is smaller than 84/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 6 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 1 = 18,
28/18 = 28 × 1/18 × 1 = 28/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 3 = 18,
84/6 = 84 × 3/6 × 3 = 252/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/18 < 252/18 or 28/18 < 84/6
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