Compare 6/5 and 6/40
1st number: 1 1/5, 2nd number: 6/40
65 is greater than 640
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
65 = 6 × 85 × 8 = 4840 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
640 = 6 × 140 × 1 = 640 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 4840 > 640 or 65 > 640
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