Compare 9/25 and 40/8, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 9/25 and 40/8

1^st number: 9/25, 2^nd number: 5 0/8

9/25 is smaller than 40/8

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 25 and 8 is 200

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 200
For the 1st fraction, since 25 × 8 = 200,
9/25 = 9 × 8/25 × 8 = 72/200
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 8 × 25 = 200,
40/8 = 40 × 25/8 × 25 = 1000/200
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
72/200 < 1000/200 or 9/25 < 40/8

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