Compare 84/40 and 98/20
1st number: 2 4/40, 2nd number: 4 18/20
84/40 is smaller than 98/20
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,
98/20 = 98 × 2/20 × 2 = 196/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/40 < 196/40 or 84/40 < 98/20
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