Compare 49/25 and 40/80
1st number: 1 24/25, 2nd number: 40/80
49/25 is greater than 40/80
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 80 is 400
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
49/25 = 49 × 16/25 × 16 = 784/400 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 5 = 400,
40/80 = 40 × 5/80 × 5 = 200/400 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 784/400 > 200/400 or 49/25 > 40/80
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