Compare 54/5 and 40/10
1st number: 10 4/5, 2nd number: 4 0/10
54/5 is greater than 40/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 10 is 10
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
54/5 = 54 × 2/5 × 2 = 108/10 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 1 = 10,
40/10 = 40 × 1/10 × 1 = 40/10 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 108/10 > 40/10 or 54/5 > 40/10
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