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Compare 45/96 and 84/40

1st number: 45/96, 2nd number: 2 4/40

45/96 is smaller than 84/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 96 and 40 is 480

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 480
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 96 × 5 = 480,
    45/96 = 45 × 5/96 × 5 = 225/480
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 12 = 480,
    84/40 = 84 × 12/40 × 12 = 1008/480
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 225/480 < 1008/480 or 45/96 < 84/40

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