Compare 25/12 and 50/40
1st number: 2 1/12, 2nd number: 1 10/40
25/12 is greater than 50/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 40 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 10 = 120,
25/12 = 25 × 10/12 × 10 = 250/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
50/40 = 50 × 3/40 × 3 = 150/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 250/120 > 150/120 or 25/12 > 50/40
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