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Compare 21/9 and 40/50

1st number: 2 3/9, 2nd number: 40/50

21/9 is greater than 40/50

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 9 and 50 is 450

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 450
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 9 × 50 = 450,
    21/9 = 21 × 50/9 × 50 = 1050/450
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 50 × 9 = 450,
    40/50 = 40 × 9/50 × 9 = 360/450
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1050/450 > 360/450 or 21/9 > 40/50

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