Compare 84/9 and 32/4
1st number: 9 3/9, 2nd number: 8 0/4
84/9 is greater than 32/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 9 and 4 is 36
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 36 - For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 4 = 36,
84/9 = 84 × 4/9 × 4 = 336/36 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 9 = 36,
32/4 = 32 × 9/4 × 9 = 288/36 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/36 > 288/36 or 84/9 > 32/4
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