Compare 35/40 and 50/5
1st number: 35/40, 2nd number: 10 0/5
35/40 is smaller than 50/5
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,
35/40 = 35 × 1/40 × 1 = 35/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
50/5 = 50 × 8/5 × 8 = 400/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 35/40 < 400/40 or 35/40 < 50/5
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