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Compare 1/40 and 20/8

1st number: 1/40, 2nd number: 2 4/8

1/40 is smaller than 20/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 8 is 40

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
    1/40 = 1 × 1/40 × 1 = 1/40
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
    20/8 = 20 × 5/8 × 5 = 100/40
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1/40 < 100/40 or 1/40 < 20/8

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