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Compare 56/40 and 40/45

1st number: 1 16/40, 2nd number: 40/45

56/40 is greater than 40/45

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 45 is 360

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 360
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 9 = 360,
    56/40 = 56 × 9/40 × 9 = 504/360
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 45 × 8 = 360,
    40/45 = 40 × 8/45 × 8 = 320/360
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 504/360 > 320/360 or 56/40 > 40/45

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