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Compare 40/84 and 2/27

40/84 is greater than 2/27

Steps for comparing fractions

  1. Find the least common denominator or LCM of the two denominators:
    LCM of 84 and 27 is 756

    Next, find the equivalent fraction of both fractional numbers with denominator 756
  2. For the 1st fraction, since 84 × 9 = 756,
    40/84 = 40 × 9/84 × 9 = 360/756
  3. Likewise, for the 2nd fraction, since 27 × 28 = 756,
    2/27 = 2 × 28/27 × 28 = 56/756
  4. Since the denominators are now the same, the fraction with the bigger numerator is the greater fraction
  5. 360/756 > 56/756 or 40/84 > 2/27

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