Compare 5/4 and 60/40
1st number: 1 1/4, 2nd number: 1 20/40
5/4 is smaller than 60/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 4 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
5/4 = 5 × 10/4 × 10 = 50/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
60/40 = 60 × 1/40 × 1 = 60/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 50/40 < 60/40 or 5/4 < 60/40
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