Compare 84/10 and 15/3
1st number: 8 4/10, 2nd number: 5 0/3
84/10 is greater than 15/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 3 is 30
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 30 - For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 3 = 30,
84/10 = 84 × 3/10 × 3 = 252/30 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 10 = 30,
15/3 = 15 × 10/3 × 10 = 150/30 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/30 > 150/30 or 84/10 > 15/3
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