Compare 40/60 and 84/4
1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 21 0/4
40/60 is smaller than 84/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 60 and 4 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 1 = 60,
40/60 = 40 × 1/60 × 1 = 40/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 15 = 60,
84/4 = 84 × 15/4 × 15 = 1260/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/60 < 1260/60 or 40/60 < 84/4
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