Compare 7/3 and 84/32
1st number: 2 1/3, 2nd number: 2 20/32
7/3 is smaller than 84/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 32 is 96
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 96 - For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 32 = 96,
7/3 = 7 × 32/3 × 32 = 224/96 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 3 = 96,
84/32 = 84 × 3/32 × 3 = 252/96 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 224/96 < 252/96 or 7/3 < 84/32
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