Given Fractions:
Since the denominators are not common (not the same), we need to find the Least Common Denominator (LCD), which is equivalent to the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 5:
LCD = LCM(2, 5) = 10
Express the given fractions as equivalent fractions with respect to the LCD (10):
4 is less than 5 (4 < 5)
As a result,
2/5
and 1/2
Since the denominators are not common (not the same), we need to find the Least Common Denominator (LCD), which is equivalent to the Least Common Multiple of 2 and 5:
LCD = LCM(2, 5) = 10
Express the given fractions as equivalent fractions with respect to the LCD (10):
2/5
= 4/10
and 1/2
= 5/10
Since the equivalent fractions have common denominators, we can compare the numerators:4 is less than 5 (4 < 5)
As a result,
4/10
is less than 5/10
Therefore, 2/5
is less than 1/2
, 2/5
< 1/2
