Compare 84/2 and 9/35
1st number: 42 0/2, 2nd number: 9/35
84/2 is greater than 9/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 35 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 35 = 70,
84/2 = 84 × 35/2 × 35 = 2940/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
9/35 = 9 × 2/35 × 2 = 18/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2940/70 > 18/70 or 84/2 > 9/35
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