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Compare 40/9 and 4/84

1st number: 4 4/9, 2nd number: 4/84

40/9 is greater than 4/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 84 is 252

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 252
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 28 = 252,
    40/9 = 40 × 28/9 × 28 = 1120/252
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 3 = 252,
    4/84 = 4 × 3/84 × 3 = 12/252
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1120/252 > 12/252 or 40/9 > 4/84

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