Compare 81/84 and 25/12
1st number: 81/84, 2nd number: 2 1/12
81/84 is smaller than 25/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
81/84 = 81 × 1/84 × 1 = 81/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
25/12 = 25 × 7/12 × 7 = 175/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 81/84 < 175/84 or 81/84 < 25/12
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