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Compare 84/16 and 10/18

1st number: 5 4/16, 2nd number: 10/18

84/16 is greater than 10/18

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 16 and 18 is 144

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 144
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 9 = 144,
    84/16 = 84 × 9/16 × 9 = 756/144
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 8 = 144,
    10/18 = 10 × 8/18 × 8 = 80/144
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 756/144 > 80/144 or 84/16 > 10/18

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