Compare 40/50 and 30/20
1st number: 40/50, 2nd number: 1 10/20
40/50 is smaller than 30/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 20 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 2 = 100,
40/50 = 40 × 2/50 × 2 = 80/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
30/20 = 30 × 5/20 × 5 = 150/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/100 < 150/100 or 40/50 < 30/20
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