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Compare 40/6 and 12/42

1st number: 6 4/6, 2nd number: 12/42

40/6 is greater than 12/42

Steps for comparing fractions

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

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
    40/6 = 40 × 7/6 × 7 = 280/42
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 42 × 1 = 42,
    12/42 = 12 × 1/42 × 1 = 12/42
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 280/42 > 12/42 or 40/6 > 12/42

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