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Compare 40/12 and 60/30

1^st number: 3 4/12, 2^nd number: 2 0/30

40/12 is greater than 60/30

Steps for comparing fractions

1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
   LCM of 12 and 30 is 60
2. For the 1st fraction, since 12 × 5 = 60,
   40/12 = 40 × 5/12 × 5 = 200/60
3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 2 = 60,
   60/30 = 60 × 2/30 × 2 = 120/60
4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
5. 200/60 > 120/60 or 40/12 > 60/30

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