Compare 70/80 and 84/75
1st number: 70/80, 2nd number: 1 9/75
70/80 is smaller than 84/75
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 75 is 1200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1200 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 15 = 1200,
70/80 = 70 × 15/80 × 15 = 1050/1200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 75 × 16 = 1200,
84/75 = 84 × 16/75 × 16 = 1344/1200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1050/1200 < 1344/1200 or 70/80 < 84/75
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