Compare 72/10 and 18/84
1st number: 7 2/10, 2nd number: 18/84
72/10 is greater than 18/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 84 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 42 = 420,
72/10 = 72 × 42/10 × 42 = 3024/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
18/84 = 18 × 5/84 × 5 = 90/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 3024/420 > 90/420 or 72/10 > 18/84
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