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Compare 40/21 and 8/6

1st number: 1 19/21, 2nd number: 1 2/6

40/21 is greater than 8/6

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 21 and 6 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 21 × 2 = 42,
    40/21 = 40 × 2/21 × 2 = 80/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
    8/6 = 8 × 7/6 × 7 = 56/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 80/42 > 56/42 or 40/21 > 8/6

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