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Compare 40/70 and 5/9

40/70 is greater than 5/9

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 70 and 9 is 630

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 630
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 70 × 9 = 630,
    40/70 = 40 × 9/70 × 9 = 360/630
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 9 × 70 = 630,
    5/9 = 5 × 70/9 × 70 = 350/630
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 360/630 > 350/630 or 40/70 > 5/9

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