Compare 20/2 and 14/40, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 20/2 and 14/40

1^st number: 10 0/2, 2^nd number: 14/40

20/2 is greater than 14/40

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 40 is 40

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 40
For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 20 = 40,
20/2 = 20 × 20/2 × 20 = 400/40
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 40 × 1 = 40,
14/40 = 14 × 1/40 × 1 = 14/40
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
400/40 > 14/40 or 20/2 > 14/40

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