Compare 40/2 and 64/3
1st number: 20 0/2, 2nd number: 21 1/3
40/2 is smaller than 64/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 3 is 6
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 6 - For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 3 = 6,
40/2 = 40 × 3/2 × 3 = 120/6 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 2 = 6,
64/3 = 64 × 2/3 × 2 = 128/6 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/6 < 128/6 or 40/2 < 64/3
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