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Compare 40/12 and 25/56

1^st number: 3 4/12, 2^nd number: 25/56

40/12 is greater than 25/56

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 12 and 56 is 168
2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 14 = 168,
   40/12 = 40 × 14/12 × 14 = 560/168
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 56 × 3 = 168,
   25/56 = 25 × 3/56 × 3 = 75/168
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 560/168 > 75/168 or 40/12 > 25/56

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