Compare 84/40 and 80/27
1st number: 2 4/40, 2nd number: 2 26/27
84/40 is smaller than 80/27
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 27 is 1080
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1080 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 27 = 1080,
84/40 = 84 × 27/40 × 27 = 2268/1080 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 40 = 1080,
80/27 = 80 × 40/27 × 40 = 3200/1080 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2268/1080 < 3200/1080 or 84/40 < 80/27
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