Compare 6/40 and 40/4
1st number: 6/40, 2nd number: 10 0/4
6/40 is smaller than 40/4
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 4 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
6/40 = 6 × 1/40 × 1 = 6/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 4 × 10 = 40,
40/4 = 40 × 10/4 × 10 = 400/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 6/40 < 400/40 or 6/40 < 40/4
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