Compare 60/40 and 84/10
1st number: 1 20/40, 2nd number: 8 4/10
60/40 is smaller than 84/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 10 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
60/40 = 60 × 1/40 × 1 = 60/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
84/10 = 84 × 4/10 × 4 = 336/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/40 < 336/40 or 60/40 < 84/10
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