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Compare 40/84 and 36/20

1st number: 40/84, 2nd number: 1 16/20

40/84 is smaller than 36/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 84 and 20 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
    40/84 = 40 × 5/84 × 5 = 200/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 21 = 420,
    36/20 = 36 × 21/20 × 21 = 756/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/420 < 756/420 or 40/84 < 36/20

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