Compare 84/5 and 40/14
1st number: 16 4/5, 2nd number: 2 12/14
84/5 is greater than 40/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 14 is 70
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 14 = 70,
84/5 = 84 × 14/5 × 14 = 1176/70 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 5 = 70,
40/14 = 40 × 5/14 × 5 = 200/70 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1176/70 > 200/70 or 84/5 > 40/14
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