Compare 40/6 and 42/7
1st number: 6 4/6, 2nd number: 6 0/7
40/6 is greater than 42/7
Steps for comparing fractions
- Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
LCM of 6 and 7 is 42
Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 42 - For the 1st fraction, since 6 × 7 = 42,
40/6 = 40 × 7/6 × 7 = 280/42 - Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 7 × 6 = 42,
42/7 = 42 × 6/7 × 6 = 252/42 - Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
- 280/42 > 252/42 or 40/6 > 42/7
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