Compare 40/48 and 25/8
1st number: 40/48, 2nd number: 3 1/8
40/48 is smaller than 25/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 48 and 8 is 48
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 48 - For the 1st fraction, since 48 × 1 = 48,
40/48 = 40 × 1/48 × 1 = 40/48 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 6 = 48,
25/8 = 25 × 6/8 × 6 = 150/48 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/48 < 150/48 or 40/48 < 25/8
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