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Compare 40/50 and 9/80

40/50 is greater than 9/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 50 and 80 is 400

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 8 = 400,
    40/50 = 40 × 8/50 × 8 = 320/400
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 5 = 400,
    9/80 = 9 × 5/80 × 5 = 45/400
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 320/400 > 45/400 or 40/50 > 9/80

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