Compare 70/12 and 18/84
1st number: 5 10/12, 2nd number: 18/84
70/12 is greater than 18/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
70/12 = 70 × 7/12 × 7 = 490/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
18/84 = 18 × 1/84 × 1 = 18/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 490/84 > 18/84 or 70/12 > 18/84
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