Compare 12/25 and 40/28
1st number: 12/25, 2nd number: 1 12/28
12/25 is smaller than 40/28
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 28 is 700
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 700 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 28 = 700,
12/25 = 12 × 28/25 × 28 = 336/700 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 25 = 700,
40/28 = 40 × 25/28 × 25 = 1000/700 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 336/700 < 1000/700 or 12/25 < 40/28
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