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Compare 30/40 and 45/25

1st number: 30/40, 2nd number: 1 20/25

30/40 is smaller than 45/25

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 25 is 200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
    30/40 = 30 × 5/40 × 5 = 150/200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
    45/25 = 45 × 8/25 × 8 = 360/200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 150/200 < 360/200 or 30/40 < 45/25

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