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Compare 30/40 and 24/14

1st number: 30/40, 2nd number: 1 10/14

30/40 is smaller than 24/14

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 40 and 14 is 280

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 280
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 40 × 7 = 280,
    30/40 = 30 × 7/40 × 7 = 210/280
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 14 × 20 = 280,
    24/14 = 24 × 20/14 × 20 = 480/280
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 210/280 < 480/280 or 30/40 < 24/14

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