Compare 14/28 and 42/40
1st number: 14/28, 2nd number: 1 2/40
14/28 is smaller than 42/40
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 28 and 40 is 280
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280 - For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 10 = 280,
14/28 = 14 × 10/28 × 10 = 140/280 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
42/40 = 42 × 7/40 × 7 = 294/280 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 140/280 < 294/280 or 14/28 < 42/40
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