Compare 28/40 and 84/30
1st number: 28/40, 2nd number: 2 24/30
28/40 is smaller than 84/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 30 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
28/40 = 28 × 3/40 × 3 = 84/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 4 = 120,
84/30 = 84 × 4/30 × 4 = 336/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/120 < 336/120 or 28/40 < 84/30
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