Compare 40/75 and 10/5, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/75 and 10/5

1^st number: 40/75, 2^nd number: 2 0/5

40/75 is smaller than 10/5

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 5 is 75

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 75
For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 1 = 75,
40/75 = 40 × 1/75 × 1 = 40/75
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 15 = 75,
10/5 = 10 × 15/5 × 15 = 150/75
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
40/75 < 150/75 or 40/75 < 10/5

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