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Compare 14/40 and 42/15

1st number: 14/40, 2nd number: 2 12/15

14/40 is smaller than 42/15

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 15 is 120

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
    14/40 = 14 × 3/40 × 3 = 42/120
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 15 × 8 = 120,
    42/15 = 42 × 8/15 × 8 = 336/120
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 42/120 < 336/120 or 14/40 < 42/15

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