Compare 25/28 and 40/16
1st number: 25/28, 2nd number: 2 8/16
25/28 is smaller than 40/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 16 is 112
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 112 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 4 = 112,
25/28 = 25 × 4/28 × 4 = 100/112 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 7 = 112,
40/16 = 40 × 7/16 × 7 = 280/112 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 100/112 < 280/112 or 25/28 < 40/16
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