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Compare 40/27 and 40/30

1st number: 1 13/27, 2nd number: 1 10/30

40/27 is greater than 40/30

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 27 and 30 is 270

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 270
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 27 × 10 = 270,
    40/27 = 40 × 10/27 × 10 = 400/270
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 30 × 9 = 270,
    40/30 = 40 × 9/30 × 9 = 360/270
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 400/270 > 360/270 or 40/27 > 40/30

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