Compare 40/7 and 36/8
1st number: 5 5/7, 2nd number: 4 4/8
40/7 is greater than 36/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
40/7 = 40 × 8/7 × 8 = 320/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
36/8 = 36 × 7/8 × 7 = 252/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 320/56 > 252/56 or 40/7 > 36/8
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