Compare 40/72 and 25/56, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/72 and 25/56

40/72 is greater than 25/56

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 72 and 56 is 504

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 504
For the 1st fraction, since 72 × 7 = 504,
40/72 = 40 × 7/72 × 7 = 280/504
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 9 = 504,
25/56 = 25 × 9/56 × 9 = 225/504
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/504 > 225/504 or 40/72 > 25/56

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