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Compare 5/25 and 40/16

1st number: 5/25, 2nd number: 2 8/16

5/25 is smaller than 40/16

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 25 and 16 is 400

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 400
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 16 = 400,
    5/25 = 5 × 16/25 × 16 = 80/400
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 16 × 25 = 400,
    40/16 = 40 × 25/16 × 25 = 1000/400
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 80/400 < 1000/400 or 5/25 < 40/16

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