Compare 36/10 and 36/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/10 and 36/84

1^st number: 3 6/10, 2^nd number: 36/84

36/10 is greater than 36/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 84 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 42 = 420,
36/10 = 36 × 42/10 × 42 = 1512/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
36/84 = 36 × 5/84 × 5 = 180/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1512/420 > 180/420 or 36/10 > 36/84

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