Compare 7/84 and 35/15
1st number: 7/84, 2nd number: 2 5/15
7/84 is smaller than 35/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 15 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
7/84 = 7 × 5/84 × 5 = 35/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
35/15 = 35 × 28/15 × 28 = 980/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/420 < 980/420 or 7/84 < 35/15
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