Compare 7/50 and 40/25
1st number: 7/50, 2nd number: 1 15/25
7/50 is smaller than 40/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 50 and 25 is 50
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 50 - For the 1st fraction, since 50 × 1 = 50,
7/50 = 7 × 1/50 × 1 = 7/50 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 2 = 50,
40/25 = 40 × 2/25 × 2 = 80/50 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 7/50 < 80/50 or 7/50 < 40/25
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