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Compare 90/75 and 8/40

1st number: 1 15/75, 2nd number: 8/40

90/75 is greater than 8/40

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 75 and 40 is 600

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 600
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 75 × 8 = 600,
    90/75 = 90 × 8/75 × 8 = 720/600
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 15 = 600,
    8/40 = 8 × 15/40 × 15 = 120/600
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 720/600 > 120/600 or 90/75 > 8/40

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