Compare 80/4 and 84/20
1st number: 20 0/4, 2nd number: 4 4/20
80/4 is greater than 84/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 20 is 20
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 20 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 5 = 20,
80/4 = 80 × 5/4 × 5 = 400/20 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 1 = 20,
84/20 = 84 × 1/20 × 1 = 84/20 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/20 > 84/20 or 80/4 > 84/20
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