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Compare 40/10 and 54/84

1st number: 4 0/10, 2nd number: 54/84

40/10 is greater than 54/84

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 10 and 84 is 420

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 420
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 10 × 42 = 420,
    40/10 = 40 × 42/10 × 42 = 1680/420
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 5 = 420,
    54/84 = 54 × 5/84 × 5 = 270/420
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1680/420 > 270/420 or 40/10 > 54/84

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