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Compare 7/20 and 84/24

1st number: 7/20, 2nd number: 3 12/24

7/20 is smaller than 84/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 20 and 24 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 6 = 120,
    7/20 = 7 × 6/20 × 6 = 42/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
    84/24 = 84 × 5/24 × 5 = 420/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 42/120 < 420/120 or 7/20 < 84/24

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