Compare 35/30 and 40/84, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 35/30 and 40/84

1^st number: 1 5/30, 2^nd number: 40/84

35/30 is greater than 40/84

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 30 and 84 is 420

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
For the 1st fraction, since 30 × 14 = 420,
35/30 = 35 × 14/30 × 14 = 490/420
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
40/84 = 40 × 5/84 × 5 = 200/420
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
490/420 > 200/420 or 35/30 > 40/84

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