Compare 14/20 and 84/8
1st number: 14/20, 2nd number: 10 4/8
14/20 is smaller than 84/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
14/20 = 14 × 2/20 × 2 = 28/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
84/8 = 84 × 5/8 × 5 = 420/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 28/40 < 420/40 or 14/20 < 84/8
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