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Compare 40/54 and 12/63

40/54 is greater than 12/63

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 54 and 63 is 378

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 378
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 54 × 7 = 378,
    40/54 = 40 × 7/54 × 7 = 280/378
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 63 × 6 = 378,
    12/63 = 12 × 6/63 × 6 = 72/378
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 280/378 > 72/378 or 40/54 > 12/63

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