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Compare 40/60 and 36/16

1st number: 40/60, 2nd number: 2 4/16

40/60 is smaller than 36/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 60 and 16 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 60 × 4 = 240,
    40/60 = 40 × 4/60 × 4 = 160/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 15 = 240,
    36/16 = 36 × 15/16 × 15 = 540/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 160/240 < 540/240 or 40/60 < 36/16

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