Compare 4/75 and 50/40
1st number: 4/75, 2nd number: 1 10/40
4/75 is smaller than 50/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 40 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
4/75 = 4 × 8/75 × 8 = 32/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 15 = 600,
50/40 = 50 × 15/40 × 15 = 750/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 32/600 < 750/600 or 4/75 < 50/40
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