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Compare 35/15 and 40/84

1st number: 2 5/15, 2nd number: 40/84

35/15 is greater than 40/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 15 and 84 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 15 × 28 = 420,
    35/15 = 35 × 28/15 × 28 = 980/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
    40/84 = 40 × 5/84 × 5 = 200/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 980/420 > 200/420 or 35/15 > 40/84

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