Compare 60/7 and 40/8
1st number: 8 4/7, 2nd number: 5 0/8
60/7 is greater than 40/8
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 7 and 8 is 56
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 56 - For the 1st fraction, since 7 × 8 = 56,
60/7 = 60 × 8/7 × 8 = 480/56 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 7 = 56,
40/8 = 40 × 7/8 × 7 = 280/56 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 480/56 > 280/56 or 60/7 > 40/8
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