Compare 36/6 and 84/16
1st number: 6 0/6, 2nd number: 5 4/16
36/6 is greater than 84/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 8 = 48,
36/6 = 36 × 8/6 × 8 = 288/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
84/16 = 84 × 3/16 × 3 = 252/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 288/48 > 252/48 or 36/6 > 84/16
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