Compare 24/16 and 1/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 24/16 and 1/40

1^st number: 1 8/16, 2^nd number: 1/40

24/16 is greater than 1/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 40 is 80

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80
For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
24/16 = 24 × 5/16 × 5 = 120/80
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 2 = 80,
1/40 = 1 × 2/40 × 2 = 2/80
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
120/80 > 2/80 or 24/16 > 1/40

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