Compare 20/45 and 98/84
1st number: 20/45, 2nd number: 1 14/84
20/45 is smaller than 98/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 45 and 84 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 45 × 28 = 1260,
20/45 = 20 × 28/45 × 28 = 560/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 15 = 1260,
98/84 = 98 × 15/84 × 15 = 1470/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 560/1260 < 1470/1260 or 20/45 < 98/84
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