Compare 84/40 and 50/20
1st number: 2 4/40, 2nd number: 2 10/20
84/40 is smaller than 50/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 20 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
84/40 = 84 × 1/40 × 1 = 84/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
50/20 = 50 × 2/20 × 2 = 100/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/40 < 100/40 or 84/40 < 50/20
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