Compare 40/5 and 42/48
1st number: 8 0/5, 2nd number: 42/48
40/5 is greater than 42/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 48 = 240,
40/5 = 40 × 48/5 × 48 = 1920/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
42/48 = 42 × 5/48 × 5 = 210/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1920/240 > 210/240 or 40/5 > 42/48
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