Compare 24/10 and 40/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/10 and 40/8

1^st number: 2 4/10, 2^nd number: 5 0/8

24/10 is smaller than 40/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 8 is 40

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 4 = 40,
24/10 = 24 × 4/10 × 4 = 96/40
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
40/8 = 40 × 5/8 × 5 = 200/40
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
96/40 < 200/40 or 24/10 < 40/8

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