Compare 42/84 and 80/4
1st number: 42/84, 2nd number: 20 0/4
42/84 is smaller than 80/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 4 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
42/84 = 42 × 1/84 × 1 = 42/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
80/4 = 80 × 21/4 × 21 = 1680/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/84 < 1680/84 or 42/84 < 80/4
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