Compare 4/2 and 84/9
1st number: 2 0/2, 2nd number: 9 3/9
4/2 is smaller than 84/9
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 9 is 18
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 18 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 9 = 18,
4/2 = 4 × 9/2 × 9 = 36/18 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 2 = 18,
84/9 = 84 × 2/9 × 2 = 168/18 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/18 < 168/18 or 4/2 < 84/9
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