Compare 80/84 and 56/70
80/84 is greater than 56/70
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 84 and 70 is 420
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420 - For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
80/84 = 80 × 5/84 × 5 = 400/420 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 6 = 420,
56/70 = 56 × 6/70 × 6 = 336/420 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/420 > 336/420 or 80/84 > 56/70
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