Compare 8/40 and 72/14
1st number: 8/40, 2nd number: 5 2/14
8/40 is smaller than 72/14
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 14 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
8/40 = 8 × 7/40 × 7 = 56/280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 20 = 280,
72/14 = 72 × 20/14 × 20 = 1440/280 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 56/280 < 1440/280 or 8/40 < 72/14
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