Compare 80/20 and 40/25
1st number: 4 0/20, 2nd number: 1 15/25
80/20 is greater than 40/25
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 20 and 25 is 100
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 100 - For the 1st fraction, since 20 × 5 = 100,
80/20 = 80 × 5/20 × 5 = 400/100 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 25 × 4 = 100,
40/25 = 40 × 4/25 × 4 = 160/100 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 400/100 > 160/100 or 80/20 > 40/25
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