Compare 84/2 and 80/48
1st number: 42 0/2, 2nd number: 1 32/48
84/2 is greater than 80/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 48 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 24 = 48,
84/2 = 84 × 24/2 × 24 = 2016/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
80/48 = 80 × 1/48 × 1 = 80/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2016/48 > 80/48 or 84/2 > 80/48
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