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Compare 84/35 and 15/36

1st number: 2 14/35, 2nd number: 15/36

84/35 is greater than 15/36

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 35 and 36 is 1260

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 35 × 36 = 1260,
    84/35 = 84 × 36/35 × 36 = 3024/1260
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 35 = 1260,
    15/36 = 15 × 35/36 × 35 = 525/1260
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 3024/1260 > 525/1260 or 84/35 > 15/36

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