Compare 2/40 and 84/4
1st number: 2/40, 2nd number: 21 0/4
2/40 is smaller than 84/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
2/40 = 2 × 1/40 × 1 = 2/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
84/4 = 84 × 10/4 × 10 = 840/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2/40 < 840/40 or 2/40 < 84/4
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