Compare 15/84 and 70/40
1st number: 15/84, 2nd number: 1 30/40
15/84 is smaller than 70/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 40 is 840
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 10 = 840,
15/84 = 15 × 10/84 × 10 = 150/840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
70/40 = 70 × 21/40 × 21 = 1470/840 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 150/840 < 1470/840 or 15/84 < 70/40
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