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Compare 1/25 and 50/40

1st number: 1/25, 2nd number: 1 10/40

1/25 is smaller than 50/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 40 is 200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
    1/25 = 1 × 8/25 × 8 = 8/200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
    50/40 = 50 × 5/40 × 5 = 250/200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 8/200 < 250/200 or 1/25 < 50/40

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