Compare 40/4 and 50/3
1st number: 10 0/4, 2nd number: 16 2/3
40/4 is smaller than 50/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 3 is 12
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 12 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 3 = 12,
40/4 = 40 × 3/4 × 3 = 120/12 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 4 = 12,
50/3 = 50 × 4/3 × 4 = 200/12 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 120/12 < 200/12 or 40/4 < 50/3
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