Compare 84/20 and 48/12
1st number: 4 4/20, 2nd number: 4 0/12
84/20 is greater than 48/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 12 is 60
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 60 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 3 = 60,
84/20 = 84 × 3/20 × 3 = 252/60 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
48/12 = 48 × 5/12 × 5 = 240/60 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 252/60 > 240/60 or 84/20 > 48/12
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