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Compare 1/4 and 40/16

1st number: 1/4, 2nd number: 2 8/16

1/4 is smaller than 40/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 16 is 16

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 4 = 16,
    1/4 = 1 × 4/4 × 4 = 4/16
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
    40/16 = 40 × 1/16 × 1 = 40/16
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 4/16 < 40/16 or 1/4 < 40/16

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