Compare 84/80 and 14/10
1st number: 1 4/80, 2nd number: 1 4/10
84/80 is smaller than 14/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 80 and 10 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 80 × 1 = 80,
84/80 = 84 × 1/80 × 1 = 84/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 8 = 80,
14/10 = 14 × 8/10 × 8 = 112/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/80 < 112/80 or 84/80 < 14/10
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