Compare 40/8 and 28/14
1st number: 5 0/8, 2nd number: 2 0/14
40/8 is greater than 28/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 14 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
40/8 = 40 × 7/8 × 7 = 280/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 4 = 56,
28/14 = 28 × 4/14 × 4 = 112/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/56 > 112/56 or 40/8 > 28/14
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