Compare 4/84 and 40/14
1st number: 4/84, 2nd number: 2 12/14
4/84 is smaller than 40/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 14 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
4/84 = 4 × 1/84 × 1 = 4/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 6 = 84,
40/14 = 40 × 6/14 × 6 = 240/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/84 < 240/84 or 4/84 < 40/14
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