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Compare 50/75 and 9/40

50/75 is greater than 9/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 40 is 600

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
    50/75 = 50 × 8/75 × 8 = 400/600
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 15 = 600,
    9/40 = 9 × 15/40 × 15 = 135/600
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 400/600 > 135/600 or 50/75 > 9/40

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