Compare 40/25 and 45/24
1st number: 1 15/25, 2nd number: 1 21/24
40/25 is smaller than 45/24
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 24 is 600
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 24 = 600,
40/25 = 40 × 24/25 × 24 = 960/600 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 24 × 25 = 600,
45/24 = 45 × 25/24 × 25 = 1125/600 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 960/600 < 1125/600 or 40/25 < 45/24
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