Compare 16/2 and 40/25
1st number: 8 0/2, 2nd number: 1 15/25
16/2 is greater than 40/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 25 = 50,
16/2 = 16 × 25/2 × 25 = 400/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
40/25 = 40 × 2/25 × 2 = 80/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/50 > 80/50 or 16/2 > 40/25
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