Compare 84/75 and 8/15
1st number: 1 9/75, 2nd number: 8/15
84/75 is greater than 8/15
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 15 is 75
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
84/75 = 84 × 1/75 × 1 = 84/75 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 5 = 75,
8/15 = 8 × 5/15 × 5 = 40/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/75 > 40/75 or 84/75 > 8/15
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