Compare 84/14 and 21/12
1st number: 6 0/14, 2nd number: 1 9/12
84/14 is greater than 21/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 14 and 12 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
84/14 = 84 × 6/14 × 6 = 504/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
21/12 = 21 × 7/12 × 7 = 147/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 504/84 > 147/84 or 84/14 > 21/12
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