Compare 40/5 and 12/50
1st number: 8 0/5, 2nd number: 12/50
40/5 is greater than 12/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 50 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 10 = 50,
40/5 = 40 × 10/5 × 10 = 400/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
12/50 = 12 × 1/50 × 1 = 12/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/50 > 12/50 or 40/5 > 12/50
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