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Compare 7/4 and 3/84

1st number: 1 3/4, 2nd number: 3/84

7/4 is greater than 3/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 84 is 84

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
    7/4 = 7 × 21/4 × 21 = 147/84
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
    3/84 = 3 × 1/84 × 1 = 3/84
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 147/84 > 3/84 or 7/4 > 3/84

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