Compare 21/40 and 35/30
1st number: 21/40, 2nd number: 1 5/30
21/40 is smaller than 35/30
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 40 and 30 is 120
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 120 - For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 3 = 120,
21/40 = 21 × 3/40 × 3 = 63/120 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 4 = 120,
35/30 = 35 × 4/30 × 4 = 140/120 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 63/120 < 140/120 or 21/40 < 35/30
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