Compare 70/84 and 18/16
1st number: 70/84, 2nd number: 1 2/16
70/84 is smaller than 18/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 16 is 336
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 336 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 4 = 336,
70/84 = 70 × 4/84 × 4 = 280/336 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 21 = 336,
18/16 = 18 × 21/16 × 21 = 378/336 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/336 < 378/336 or 70/84 < 18/16
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