Compare 7/5 and 5/8
1st number: 1 2/5, 2nd number: 5/8
75 is greater than 58
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 5 and 8 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 5 × 8 = 40,
75 = 7 × 85 × 8 = 5640 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
58 = 5 × 58 × 5 = 2540 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 5640 > 2540 or 75 > 58
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