Compare 25/40 and 30/5
1st number: 25/40, 2nd number: 6 0/5
25/40 is smaller than 30/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 5 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
25/40 = 25 × 1/40 × 1 = 25/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
30/5 = 30 × 8/5 × 8 = 240/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 25/40 < 240/40 or 25/40 < 30/5
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