Compare 5/50 and 40/32, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 5/50 and 40/32

1^st number: 5/50, 2^nd number: 1 8/32

5/50 is smaller than 40/32

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 32 is 800

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 800
For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 16 = 800,
5/50 = 5 × 16/50 × 16 = 80/800
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 32 × 25 = 800,
40/32 = 40 × 25/32 × 25 = 1000/800
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
80/800 < 1000/800 or 5/50 < 40/32

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