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Compare 20/81 and 84/6

1st number: 20/81, 2nd number: 14 0/6

20/81 is smaller than 84/6

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 81 and 6 is 162

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 162
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 81 × 2 = 162,
    20/81 = 20 × 2/81 × 2 = 40/162
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 27 = 162,
    84/6 = 84 × 27/6 × 27 = 2268/162
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 40/162 < 2268/162 or 20/81 < 84/6

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