Compare 4/8 and 84/18
1st number: 4/8, 2nd number: 4 12/18
4/8 is smaller than 84/18
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 18 is 72
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 72 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 9 = 72,
4/8 = 4 × 9/8 × 9 = 36/72 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 18 × 4 = 72,
84/18 = 84 × 4/18 × 4 = 336/72 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 36/72 < 336/72 or 4/8 < 84/18
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