Compare 40/7 and 36/20
1st number: 5 5/7, 2nd number: 1 16/20
40/7 is greater than 36/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 20 is 140
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 140 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 20 = 140,
40/7 = 40 × 20/7 × 20 = 800/140 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 7 = 140,
36/20 = 36 × 7/20 × 7 = 252/140 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 800/140 > 252/140 or 40/7 > 36/20
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