Compare 10/40 and 96/42, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 10/40 and 96/42

1^st number: 10/40, 2^nd number: 2 12/42

10/40 is smaller than 96/42

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 42 is 840

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 840
For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 21 = 840,
10/40 = 10 × 21/40 × 21 = 210/840
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 20 = 840,
96/42 = 96 × 20/42 × 20 = 1920/840
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
210/840 < 1920/840 or 10/40 < 96/42

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