Compare 2/6 and 40/35
1st number: 2/6, 2nd number: 1 5/35
2/6 is smaller than 40/35
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 35 is 210
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 210 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 35 = 210,
2/6 = 2 × 35/6 × 35 = 70/210 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 6 = 210,
40/35 = 40 × 6/35 × 6 = 240/210 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 70/210 < 240/210 or 2/6 < 40/35
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