Compare 49/18 and 10/84
1st number: 2 13/18, 2nd number: 10/84
49/18 is greater than 10/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 18 and 84 is 252
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252 - For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 14 = 252,
49/18 = 49 × 14/18 × 14 = 686/252 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
10/84 = 10 × 3/84 × 3 = 30/252 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 686/252 > 30/252 or 49/18 > 10/84
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