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Compare 12/4 and 40/8

1st number: 3 0/4, 2nd number: 5 0/8

12/4 is smaller than 40/8

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 8 is 8

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 8
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 2 = 8,
    12/4 = 12 × 2/4 × 2 = 24/8
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 1 = 8,
    40/8 = 40 × 1/8 × 1 = 40/8
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 24/8 < 40/8 or 12/4 < 40/8

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