Compare 40/75 and 60/5
1st number: 40/75, 2nd number: 12 0/5
40/75 is smaller than 60/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- 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,
60/5 = 60 × 15/5 × 15 = 900/75 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/75 < 900/75 or 40/75 < 60/5
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