Compare 6/84 and 25/4
1st number: 6/84, 2nd number: 6 1/4
6/84 is smaller than 25/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
6/84 = 6 × 1/84 × 1 = 6/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
25/4 = 25 × 21/4 × 21 = 525/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/84 < 525/84 or 6/84 < 25/4
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