Compare 40/75 and 27/56
40/75 is greater than 27/56
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 75 and 56 is 4200
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 4200 - For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 56 = 4200,
40/75 = 40 × 56/75 × 56 = 2240/4200 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 75 = 4200,
27/56 = 27 × 75/56 × 75 = 2025/4200 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 2240/4200 > 2025/4200 or 40/75 > 27/56
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