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Compare 84/40 and 28/3

1st number: 2 4/40, 2nd number: 9 1/3

84/40 is smaller than 28/3

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 3 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
    84/40 = 84 × 3/40 × 3 = 252/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 40 = 120,
    28/3 = 28 × 40/3 × 40 = 1120/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 252/120 < 1120/120 or 84/40 < 28/3

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