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Compare 40/25 and 90/80

1st number: 1 15/25, 2nd number: 1 10/80

40/25 is greater than 90/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 80 is 400

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
    40/25 = 40 × 16/25 × 16 = 640/400
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 5 = 400,
    90/80 = 90 × 5/80 × 5 = 450/400
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 640/400 > 450/400 or 40/25 > 90/80

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