Compare 40/90 and 30/5
1st number: 40/90, 2nd number: 6 0/5
40/90 is smaller than 30/5
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 90 and 5 is 90
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 90 - For the 1st fraction, since 90 × 1 = 90,
40/90 = 40 × 1/90 × 1 = 40/90 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 18 = 90,
30/5 = 30 × 18/5 × 18 = 540/90 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 40/90 < 540/90 or 40/90 < 30/5
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