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Compare 20/5 and 40/24

1st number: 4 0/5, 2nd number: 1 16/24

20/5 is greater than 40/24

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 5 and 24 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 24 = 120,
    20/5 = 20 × 24/5 × 24 = 480/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 5 = 120,
    40/24 = 40 × 5/24 × 5 = 200/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 480/120 > 200/120 or 20/5 > 40/24

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