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Compare 56/40 and 40/15

1st number: 1 16/40, 2nd number: 2 10/15

56/40 is smaller than 40/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 15 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
    56/40 = 56 × 3/40 × 3 = 168/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
    40/15 = 40 × 8/15 × 8 = 320/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 168/120 < 320/120 or 56/40 < 40/15

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