Compare 72/8 and 5/40
1st number: 9 0/8, 2nd number: 5/40
72/8 is greater than 5/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 8 and 40 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 8 × 5 = 40,
72/8 = 72 × 5/8 × 5 = 360/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
5/40 = 5 × 1/40 × 1 = 5/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 360/40 > 5/40 or 72/8 > 5/40
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