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Compare 40/32 and 50/20

1st number: 1 8/32, 2nd number: 2 10/20

40/32 is smaller than 50/20

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 32 and 20 is 160

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 160
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 32 × 5 = 160,
    40/32 = 40 × 5/32 × 5 = 200/160
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 8 = 160,
    50/20 = 50 × 8/20 × 8 = 400/160
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 200/160 < 400/160 or 40/32 < 50/20

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