Compare 6/84 and 18/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 6/84 and 18/10

1^st number: 6/84, 2^nd number: 1 8/10

6/84 is smaller than 18/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 10 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
6/84 = 6 × 5/84 × 5 = 30/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 42 = 420,
18/10 = 18 × 42/10 × 42 = 756/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
30/420 < 756/420 or 6/84 < 18/10

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