Compare 40/2 and 30/70, Which fraction is greater?

Compare 40/2 and 30/70

1^st number: 20 0/2, 2^nd number: 30/70

40/2 is greater than 30/70

Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 2 and 70 is 70

Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 70
For the 1st fraction, since 2 × 35 = 70,
40/2 = 40 × 35/2 × 35 = 1400/70
Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 70 × 1 = 70,
30/70 = 30 × 1/70 × 1 = 30/70
Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
1400/70 > 30/70 or 40/2 > 30/70

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