Compare 36/40 and 84/45
1st number: 36/40, 2nd number: 1 39/45
36/40 is smaller than 84/45
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 45 is 360
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
36/40 = 36 × 9/40 × 9 = 324/360 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 8 = 360,
84/45 = 84 × 8/45 × 8 = 672/360 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 324/360 < 672/360 or 36/40 < 84/45
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