Compare 84/40 and 81/10
1st number: 2 4/40, 2nd number: 8 1/10
84/40 is smaller than 81/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 10 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 10 × 4 = 40,
81/10 = 81 × 4/10 × 4 = 324/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/40 < 324/40 or 84/40 < 81/10
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