Compare 15/40 and 20/5
1st number: 15/40, 2nd number: 4 0/5
15/40 is smaller than 20/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 5 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
15/40 = 15 × 1/40 × 1 = 15/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
20/5 = 20 × 8/5 × 8 = 160/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/40 < 160/40 or 15/40 < 20/5
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