Compare 40/5 and 42/16
1st number: 8 0/5, 2nd number: 2 10/16
40/5 is greater than 42/16
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 16 is 80
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 80 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 16 = 80,
40/5 = 40 × 16/5 × 16 = 640/80 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 5 = 80,
42/16 = 42 × 5/16 × 5 = 210/80 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 640/80 > 210/80 or 40/5 > 42/16
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