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Compare 40/50 and 54/40

1st number: 40/50, 2nd number: 1 14/40

40/50 is smaller than 54/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 40 is 200

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 4 = 200,
    40/50 = 40 × 4/50 × 4 = 160/200
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 5 = 200,
    54/40 = 54 × 5/40 × 5 = 270/200
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 160/200 < 270/200 or 40/50 < 54/40

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