Compare 4/15 and 54/40
1st number: 4/15, 2nd number: 1 14/40
4/15 is smaller than 54/40
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,
4/15 = 4 × 8/15 × 8 = 32/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
54/40 = 54 × 3/40 × 3 = 162/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/120 < 162/120 or 4/15 < 54/40
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