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Compare 40/60 and 84/32

1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 2 20/32

40/60 is smaller than 84/32

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 32 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 8 = 480,
    40/60 = 40 × 8/60 × 8 = 320/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 15 = 480,
    84/32 = 84 × 15/32 × 15 = 1260/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 320/480 < 1260/480 or 40/60 < 84/32

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