Compare 4/6 and 84/72
1st number: 4/6, 2nd number: 1 12/72
4/6 is smaller than 84/72
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 72 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 12 = 72,
4/6 = 4 × 12/6 × 12 = 48/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
84/72 = 84 × 1/72 × 1 = 84/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 48/72 < 84/72 or 4/6 < 84/72
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