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Compare 6/2 and 40/5

1st number: 3 0/2, 2nd number: 8 0/5

6/2 is smaller than 40/5

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 2 and 5 is 10

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 10
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 5 = 10,
    6/2 = 6 × 5/2 × 5 = 30/10
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 5 × 2 = 10,
    40/5 = 40 × 2/5 × 2 = 80/10
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 30/10 < 80/10 or 6/2 < 40/5

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