Compare 40/15 and 16/7
1st number: 2 10/15, 2nd number: 2 2/7
40/15 is greater than 16/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 15 and 7 is 105
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 105 - For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 7 = 105,
40/15 = 40 × 7/15 × 7 = 280/105 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 15 = 105,
16/7 = 16 × 15/7 × 15 = 240/105 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/105 > 240/105 or 40/15 > 16/7
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