Compare 8/24 and 84/4
1st number: 8/24, 2nd number: 21 0/4
8/24 is smaller than 84/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 24 and 4 is 24
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 24 - For the 1st fraction, since 24 × 1 = 24,
8/24 = 8 × 1/24 × 1 = 8/24 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 6 = 24,
84/4 = 84 × 6/4 × 6 = 504/24 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 8/24 < 504/24 or 8/24 < 84/4
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