Compare 7/25 and 40/12
1st number: 7/25, 2nd number: 3 4/12
7/25 is smaller than 40/12
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 12 is 300
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 300 - For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 12 = 300,
7/25 = 7 × 12/25 × 12 = 84/300 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 12 × 25 = 300,
40/12 = 40 × 25/12 × 25 = 1000/300 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 84/300 < 1000/300 or 7/25 < 40/12
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