Compare 1/3 and 40/28, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 1/3 and 40/28

1^st number: 1/3, 2^nd number: 1 12/28

1/3 is smaller than 40/28

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 3 and 28 is 84

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84
For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 28 = 84,
1/3 = 1 × 28/3 × 28 = 28/84
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 28 × 3 = 84,
40/28 = 40 × 3/28 × 3 = 120/84
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
28/84 < 120/84 or 1/3 < 40/28

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