Compare 80/40 and 25/20
1st number: 2 0/40, 2nd number: 1 5/20
80/40 is greater than 25/20
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 20 is 40
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
80/40 = 80 × 1/40 × 1 = 80/40 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 20 × 2 = 40,
25/20 = 25 × 2/20 × 2 = 50/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/40 > 50/40 or 80/40 > 25/20
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