Compare 25/2 and 84/40
1st number: 12 1/2, 2nd number: 2 4/40
25/2 is greater than 84/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 20 = 40,
25/2 = 25 × 20/2 × 20 = 500/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
84/40 = 84 × 1/40 × 1 = 84/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 500/40 > 84/40 or 25/2 > 84/40
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