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Compare 30/20 and 8/84

1st number: 1 10/20, 2nd number: 8/84

30/20 is greater than 8/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 84 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
    30/20 = 30 × 21/20 × 21 = 630/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
    8/84 = 8 × 5/84 × 5 = 40/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 630/420 > 40/420 or 30/20 > 8/84

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