Compare 70/40 and 84/16
1st number: 1 30/40, 2nd number: 5 4/16
70/40 is smaller than 84/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
70/40 = 70 × 2/40 × 2 = 140/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
84/16 = 84 × 5/16 × 5 = 420/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/80 < 420/80 or 70/40 < 84/16
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