Compare 35/80 and 84/32
1st number: 35/80, 2nd number: 2 20/32
35/80 is smaller than 84/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 32 is 160
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 2 = 160,
35/80 = 35 × 2/80 × 2 = 70/160 - 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
- 70/160 < 420/160 or 35/80 < 84/32
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