Compare 2/15 and 70/40
1st number: 2/15, 2nd number: 1 30/40
2/15 is smaller than 70/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 40 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
2/15 = 2 × 8/15 × 8 = 16/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
70/40 = 70 × 3/40 × 3 = 210/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 16/120 < 210/120 or 2/15 < 70/40
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