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Compare 24/4 and 40/25

1st number: 6 0/4, 2nd number: 1 15/25

24/4 is greater than 40/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 4 and 25 is 100

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 25 = 100,
    24/4 = 24 × 25/4 × 25 = 600/100
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
    40/25 = 40 × 4/25 × 4 = 160/100
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 600/100 > 160/100 or 24/4 > 40/25

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