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Compare 40/28 and 7/54

1st number: 1 12/28, 2nd number: 7/54

40/28 is greater than 7/54

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 28 and 54 is 756

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 28 × 27 = 756,
    40/28 = 40 × 27/28 × 27 = 1080/756
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 54 × 14 = 756,
    7/54 = 7 × 14/54 × 14 = 98/756
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 1080/756 > 98/756 or 40/28 > 7/54

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