Compare 42/12 and 9/84
1st number: 3 6/12, 2nd number: 9/84
42/12 is greater than 9/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
42/12 = 42 × 7/12 × 7 = 294/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
9/84 = 9 × 1/84 × 1 = 9/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 294/84 > 9/84 or 42/12 > 9/84
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