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Compare 72/56 and 40/10

1st number: 1 16/56, 2nd number: 4 0/10

72/56 is smaller than 40/10

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 56 and 10 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 56 × 5 = 280,
    72/56 = 72 × 5/56 × 5 = 360/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 10 × 28 = 280,
    40/10 = 40 × 28/10 × 28 = 1120/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 360/280 < 1120/280 or 72/56 < 40/10

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