Compare 84/12 and 7/15
1st number: 7 0/12, 2nd number: 7/15
84/12 is greater than 7/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 15 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
84/12 = 84 × 5/12 × 5 = 420/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 4 = 60,
7/15 = 7 × 4/15 × 4 = 28/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 420/60 > 28/60 or 84/12 > 7/15
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