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Compare 50/15 and 40/80

1st number: 3 5/15, 2nd number: 40/80

50/15 is greater than 40/80

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 80 is 240

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 16 = 240,
    50/15 = 50 × 16/15 × 16 = 800/240
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 80 × 3 = 240,
    40/80 = 40 × 3/80 × 3 = 120/240
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 800/240 > 120/240 or 50/15 > 40/80

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