Compare 40/10 and 54/35, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/10 and 54/35

1^st number: 4 0/10, 2^nd number: 1 19/35

40/10 is greater than 54/35

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 10 and 35 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 7 = 70,
40/10 = 40 × 7/10 × 7 = 280/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 35 × 2 = 70,
54/35 = 54 × 2/35 × 2 = 108/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
280/70 > 108/70 or 40/10 > 54/35

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