Compare 40/32 and 25/10, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/32 and 25/10

1^st number: 1 8/32, 2^nd number: 2 5/10

40/32 is smaller than 25/10

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 32 and 10 is 160

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
40/32 = 40 × 5/32 × 5 = 200/160
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 16 = 160,
25/10 = 25 × 16/10 × 16 = 400/160
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
200/160 < 400/160 or 40/32 < 25/10

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