Compare 72/84 and 7/6
1st number: 72/84, 2nd number: 1 1/6
72/84 is smaller than 7/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 6 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
72/84 = 72 × 1/84 × 1 = 72/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 14 = 84,
7/6 = 7 × 14/6 × 14 = 98/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 72/84 < 98/84 or 72/84 < 7/6
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