Compare 5/40 and 6/3
1st number: 5/40, 2nd number: 2 0/3
5/40 is smaller than 6/3
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 3 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
5/40 = 5 × 3/40 × 3 = 15/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 3 × 40 = 120,
6/3 = 6 × 40/3 × 40 = 240/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 15/120 < 240/120 or 5/40 < 6/3
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