Compare 84/72 and 12/36
1st number: 1 12/72, 2nd number: 12/36
84/72 is greater than 12/36
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 36 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 1 = 72,
84/72 = 84 × 1/72 × 1 = 84/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 36 × 2 = 72,
12/36 = 12 × 2/36 × 2 = 24/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/72 > 24/72 or 84/72 > 12/36
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