Compare 60/40 and 1/8
1st number: 1 20/40, 2nd number: 1/8
60/40 is greater than 1/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
60/40 = 60 × 1/40 × 1 = 60/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
1/8 = 1 × 5/8 × 5 = 5/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 60/40 > 5/40 or 60/40 > 1/8
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