diff --git a/src/utils/encoders.ts b/src/utils/encoders.ts
index a8b9f2a..135a1cf 100644
--- a/src/utils/encoders.ts
+++ b/src/utils/encoders.ts
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ export const isOrderEncodable = (order: DecodedOrder) => {
  * @param {string} y - the second rate
  * @returns {boolean} - true if the rates are equal after scaling, false otherwise
  */
-export const scaleRatesAndCheckIsEqual = (x: string, y: string) => {
+export const areScaledRatesEqual = (x: string, y: string): boolean => {
   const xDec = new Decimal(x);
   const yDec = new Decimal(y);
   const xScaled = DecToBn(encodeRate(xDec));
diff --git a/tests/encoders.spec.ts b/tests/encoders.spec.ts
index 40bd532..59f6c6e 100644
--- a/tests/encoders.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/encoders.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { expect } from 'chai';
 import {
   encodeOrder,
   isOrderEncodable,
-  scaleRatesAndCheckIsEqual,
+  areScaledRatesEqual,
   decodeOrder,
   calculateRequiredLiquidity,
   calculateCorrelatedZ,
@@ -191,23 +191,23 @@ describe('encoders', () => {
     });
   });
 
-  describe('scaleRatesAndCheckIsEqual', () => {
+  describe('areScaledRatesEqual', () => {
     it('should return true when the rates are equal', () => {
       const x = '0.5';
       const y = '0.5';
-      expect(scaleRatesAndCheckIsEqual(x, y)).to.be.true;
+      expect(areScaledRatesEqual(x, y)).to.be.true;
     });
     it('should return false when the rates are not equal', () => {
       const x = '0.5';
       const y = '0.6';
-      expect(scaleRatesAndCheckIsEqual(x, y)).to.be.false;
+      expect(areScaledRatesEqual(x, y)).to.be.false;
     });
     it('should return true when the rates are only equal afr scaling', () => {
       const x =
         '9.999999999999947841981611412981873775987881042119111152377541884561651386320590972900390625';
       const y =
         '9.999999999999973770354085873786350785392842669271401327708947225166629806745858567718077125618947319';
-      expect(scaleRatesAndCheckIsEqual(x, y)).to.be.true;
+      expect(areScaledRatesEqual(x, y)).to.be.true;
     });
   });