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Compare 35/5 and 4/84

1st number: 7 0/5, 2nd number: 4/84

35/5 is greater than 4/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 84 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 84 = 420,
    35/5 = 35 × 84/5 × 84 = 2940/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
    4/84 = 4 × 5/84 × 5 = 20/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2940/420 > 20/420 or 35/5 > 4/84

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