Compare 84/36 and 8/6
1st number: 2 12/36, 2nd number: 1 2/6
84/36 is greater than 8/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 36 and 6 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 36 × 1 = 36,
84/36 = 84 × 1/36 × 1 = 84/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 6 = 36,
8/6 = 8 × 6/6 × 6 = 48/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/36 > 48/36 or 84/36 > 8/6
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