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Compare 2/40 and 60/25

1st number: 2/40, 2nd number: 2 10/25

2/40 is smaller than 60/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 25 is 200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
    2/40 = 2 × 5/40 × 5 = 10/200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
    60/25 = 60 × 8/25 × 8 = 480/200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 10/200 < 480/200 or 2/40 < 60/25

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