Compare 7/40 and 60/48
1st number: 7/40, 2nd number: 1 12/48
7/40 is smaller than 60/48
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 48 is 240
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 240 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 6 = 240,
7/40 = 7 × 6/40 × 6 = 42/240 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 48 × 5 = 240,
60/48 = 60 × 5/48 × 5 = 300/240 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 42/240 < 300/240 or 7/40 < 60/48
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