Compare 80/40 and 75/10
1st number: 2 0/40, 2nd number: 7 5/10
80/40 is smaller than 75/10
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 10 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 10 × 4 = 40,
75/10 = 75 × 4/10 × 4 = 300/40 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 80/40 < 300/40 or 80/40 < 75/10
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