Compare 4/40 and 56/4
1st number: 4/40, 2nd number: 14 0/4
4/40 is smaller than 56/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
4/40 = 4 × 1/40 × 1 = 4/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
56/4 = 56 × 10/4 × 10 = 560/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4/40 < 560/40 or 4/40 < 56/4
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