Compare 36/25 and 18/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 36/25 and 18/84

1^st number: 1 11/25, 2^nd number: 18/84

36/25 is greater than 18/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 84 is 2100

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 2100
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 84 = 2100,
36/25 = 36 × 84/25 × 84 = 3024/2100
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 25 = 2100,
18/84 = 18 × 25/84 × 25 = 450/2100
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
3024/2100 > 450/2100 or 36/25 > 18/84

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