Compare 84/32 and 6/18, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 84/32 and 6/18

1^st number: 2 20/32, 2^nd number: 6/18

84/32 is greater than 6/18

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 18 is 288

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 288
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 9 = 288,
84/32 = 84 × 9/32 × 9 = 756/288
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 16 = 288,
6/18 = 6 × 16/18 × 16 = 96/288
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
756/288 > 96/288 or 84/32 > 6/18

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