Compare 40/6 and 80/50
1st number: 6 4/6, 2nd number: 1 30/50
40/6 is greater than 80/50
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 50 is 150
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 150 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 25 = 150,
40/6 = 40 × 25/6 × 25 = 1000/150 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 3 = 150,
80/50 = 80 × 3/50 × 3 = 240/150 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1000/150 > 240/150 or 40/6 > 80/50
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