Compare 40/12 and 14/84
1st number: 3 4/12, 2nd number: 14/84
40/12 is greater than 14/84
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 12 and 84 is 84
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 84 - For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 7 = 84,
40/12 = 40 × 7/12 × 7 = 280/84 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 84 × 1 = 84,
14/84 = 14 × 1/84 × 1 = 14/84 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/84 > 14/84 or 40/12 > 14/84
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