Compare 40/16 and 50/8
1st number: 2 8/16, 2nd number: 6 2/8
40/16 is smaller than 50/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 16 and 8 is 16
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16 - For the 1st fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
40/16 = 40 × 1/16 × 1 = 40/16 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
50/8 = 50 × 2/8 × 2 = 100/16 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/16 < 100/16 or 40/16 < 50/8
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