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Compare 10/2 and 2/40

1st number: 5 0/2, 2nd number: 2/40

10/2 is greater than 2/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 40 is 40

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 20 = 40,
    10/2 = 10 × 20/2 × 20 = 200/40
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
    2/40 = 2 × 1/40 × 1 = 2/40
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/40 > 2/40 or 10/2 > 2/40

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