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Compare 40/3 and 2/42

1st number: 13 1/3, 2nd number: 2/42

40/3 is greater than 2/42

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 3 and 42 is 42

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 3 × 14 = 42,
    40/3 = 40 × 14/3 × 14 = 560/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
    2/42 = 2 × 1/42 × 1 = 2/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 560/42 > 2/42 or 40/3 > 2/42

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