Compare 84/32 and 70/18
1st number: 2 20/32, 2nd number: 3 16/18
84/32 is smaller than 70/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
70/18 = 70 × 16/18 × 16 = 1120/288 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 756/288 < 1120/288 or 84/32 < 70/18
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