Compare 35/40 and 84/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/40 and 84/32

1^st number: 35/40, 2^nd number: 2 20/32

35/40 is smaller than 84/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 32 is 160

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 4 = 160,
35/40 = 35 × 4/40 × 4 = 140/160
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
84/32 = 84 × 5/32 × 5 = 420/160
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
140/160 < 420/160 or 35/40 < 84/32

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