Compare 8/4 and 84/42
1st number: 2 0/4, 2nd number: 2 0/42
8/4 is equivalent to 84/42
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 42 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 21 = 84,
8/4 = 8 × 21/4 × 21 = 168/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 2 = 84,
84/42 = 84 × 2/42 × 2 = 168/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 168/84 = 168/84 or 8/4 = 84/42
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