Compare 84/4 and 32/6
1st number: 21 0/4, 2nd number: 5 2/6
84/4 is greater than 32/6
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 6 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
84/4 = 84 × 3/4 × 3 = 252/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 2 = 12,
32/6 = 32 × 2/6 × 2 = 64/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/12 > 64/12 or 84/4 > 32/6
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