Compare 40/7 and 70/32
1st number: 5 5/7, 2nd number: 2 6/32
40/7 is greater than 70/32
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 32 is 224
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 224 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 32 = 224,
40/7 = 40 × 32/7 × 32 = 1280/224 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 7 = 224,
70/32 = 70 × 7/32 × 7 = 490/224 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 1280/224 > 490/224 or 40/7 > 70/32
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