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Compare 84/5 and 40/90

1st number: 16 4/5, 2nd number: 40/90

84/5 is greater than 40/90

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 90 is 90

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
    84/5 = 84 × 18/5 × 18 = 1512/90
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
    40/90 = 40 × 1/90 × 1 = 40/90
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1512/90 > 40/90 or 84/5 > 40/90

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