Compare 84/16 and 40/4
1st number: 5 4/16, 2nd number: 10 0/4
84/16 is smaller than 40/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 4 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
84/16 = 84 × 1/16 × 1 = 84/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
40/4 = 40 × 4/4 × 4 = 160/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/16 < 160/16 or 84/16 < 40/4
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