Compare 36/30 and 90/84
1st number: 1 6/30, 2nd number: 1 6/84
36/30 is greater than 90/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 84 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
36/30 = 36 × 14/30 × 14 = 504/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
90/84 = 90 × 5/84 × 5 = 450/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/420 > 450/420 or 36/30 > 90/84
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