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Compare 40/8 and 5/16

1^st number: 5 0/8, 2^nd number: 5/16

40/8 is greater than 5/16

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 8 and 16 is 16
   
   Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 16
2. For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 2 = 16,
   40/8 = 40 × 2/8 × 2 = 80/16
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 1 = 16,
   5/16 = 5 × 1/16 × 1 = 5/16
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 80/16 > 5/16 or 40/8 > 5/16

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