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Compare 84/18 and 36/70

1st number: 4 12/18, 2nd number: 36/70

84/18 is greater than 36/70

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 18 and 70 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 18 × 35 = 630,
    84/18 = 84 × 35/18 × 35 = 2940/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 9 = 630,
    36/70 = 36 × 9/70 × 9 = 324/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 2940/630 > 324/630 or 84/18 > 36/70

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