Compare 84/12 and 5/16
1st number: 7 0/12, 2nd number: 5/16
84/12 is greater than 5/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 16 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 4 = 48,
84/12 = 84 × 4/12 × 4 = 336/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 3 = 48,
5/16 = 5 × 3/16 × 3 = 15/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/48 > 15/48 or 84/12 > 5/16
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