Compare 6/36 and 84/35
1st number: 6/36, 2nd number: 2 14/35
6/36 is smaller than 84/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 35 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
6/36 = 6 × 35/36 × 35 = 210/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
84/35 = 84 × 36/35 × 36 = 3024/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 210/1260 < 3024/1260 or 6/36 < 84/35
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