Compare 40/20 and 84/63
1st number: 2 0/20, 2nd number: 1 21/63
40/20 is greater than 84/63
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 63 is 1260
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1260 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 63 = 1260,
40/20 = 40 × 63/20 × 63 = 2520/1260 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 20 = 1260,
84/63 = 84 × 20/63 × 20 = 1680/1260 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2520/1260 > 1680/1260 or 40/20 > 84/63
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