Compare 5/40 and 28/4
1st number: 5/40, 2nd number: 7 0/4
5/40 is smaller than 28/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
5/40 = 5 × 1/40 × 1 = 5/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
28/4 = 28 × 10/4 × 10 = 280/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5/40 < 280/40 or 5/40 < 28/4
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