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Compare 40/64 and 25/50

40/64 is greater than 25/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 64 and 50 is 1600

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 1600
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 64 × 25 = 1600,
    40/64 = 40 × 25/64 × 25 = 1000/1600
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 32 = 1600,
    25/50 = 25 × 32/50 × 32 = 800/1600
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1000/1600 > 800/1600 or 40/64 > 25/50

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